Catheter Question

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Hello,

I am trying to find an answer to this theory objective and I am unable to find it in any of my books or in any skills material. :yldhdbng:

If anyone could help me, I would really appreciate it!

They are asking me to explain the steps for the safe emptying of a foley catheter bad, focusing on the rationale for each step.

-Thank you!!

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Im not sure if this is much help but is it emptying the urine in a urinal and disposing the bag in a red hazard bag!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

A foley does not need to go into a red biohazard bag.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

have you looked through the weblinks on any good iv therapy or nursing procedure web sites thread in nursing student assistant forum? https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/any-good-iv-therapy-nursing-procedure-web-sites-127657.html

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Specializes in Cardiac.
have you looked through the weblinks on any good iv therapy or nursing procedure web sites thread in nursing student assistant forum?https://allnurses.com/forums/f205/any-good-iv-therapy-nursing-procedure-web-sites-127657.html -

i only skimmed through the link, but it seems to be all iv related. was there anything on foleys on it?

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Specializes in Perioperative, ACU, Hospice.

There are different kinds of bags, but the principle is the same for all of them.

Wear gloves,

Place a urinal or graduated container on the floor below the drainage bag.

Place the drain spout into the urinal securing it with one hand.

With your other hand open the clamp on the drain spout, and by gravity, drain contents of bag into urinal. (Note: some bags have "wings" that must be squeezed in order for urine to drain.)

Very important last step:

Close clamp! You don't want future urine draining onto the floor.

Of course, tell the patient what you're doing, note amount and quality of urine, empty into toilet or designated receptacle, wash your hands and all the usual good stuff. As for rationales behind each step - I think that those are pretty easy to figure out!

Good luck with your assignment!

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
i only skimmed through the link, but it seems to be all iv related. was there anything on foleys on it?

one link had a 2 minute video called "foley catheter tubing and collection bag" that might have included how to empty a catheter, but i didn't look at it. i had trouble with the site booting up and caused my computer to close down my browser.

i looked through the nursing procedure books i have here at home and on the internet and couldn't find much on this. the only thing i would add to frankiebaby's post is that some places might ask that you swab the foley drainage exit spout with an alcohol pledget before releasing the clamp to let the urine out of the bag to maintain asepsis.

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Specializes in Cardiac.
The only thing I would add to frankiebaby's post is that some places might ask that you swab the foley drainage exit spout with an alcohol pledget before releasing the clamp to let the urine out of the bag to maintain asepsis.

Yes, our school made us do this too...

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Specializes in Pediatrics (Burn ICU, CVICU).
A foley does not need to go into a red biohazard bag.

Actually, I think that is determined by the protocol of the facility. At my facility, any non-sharps item that contains bodily fluids is to be disposed of in a red bag.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Thank you so much for your information! You guys are so great!

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Specializes in OB.
A foley does not need to go into a red biohazard bag.

it does at my facility.

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