Foley Catheter Insertion

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We are being tested in skills lab on indwelling catheter insertion. The instructor had us leave the syringe attached to the catheter after inflating & deflating the retention balloon to test its patency. However, our book states to detach the syringe once deflated & then to reattach after the catheter is inserted. One instructor said to do it the way we were taught & the other said to follow the book, so needless to say we are all very confused, especially since we practiced keeping the syringe attached. Is one way better than the other? Or does anybody have a preference? Thanks.

Specializes in PICU/Pedi.
Wait til you hit the prostate :banghead:

Great!! :uhoh21:

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You will run into this throughout nursing school. Relax and do it the way your instructors tell you. They are the ones to pass or fail you for skills not the textbook. You will not be tested on this sort of thing for NCLEX. When you are an RN, you can make the call on how to do it.

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Have any of you ever heard of this? My clinical instructor shoved the whole 10cc tube of KY jelly into the mans member that we were about to cath. My mouth dropped. I had never seen it done like that and I didn't say a word....

Thoughts?

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Specializes in Oncology.
Have any of you ever heard of this? My clinical instructor shoved the whole 10cc tube of KY jelly into the mans member that we were about to cath. My mouth dropped. I had never seen it done like that and I didn't say a word....

Thoughts?

:eek:

WHAT? She put the tube of jelly in his urethra?

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.
Have any of you ever heard of this? My clinical instructor shoved the whole 10cc tube of KY jelly into the mans member that we were about to cath. My mouth dropped. I had never seen it done like that and I didn't say a word....

Thoughts?

And they wonder why assaults against nurses are on the rise!!!!

*** mate

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Specializes in Step-down, cardiac.
From my understanding the newer Foley's have pretested balloons, making the testing of the balloon an unessential step.

Yep--we were taught last semester that current best practice is not to test the balloon. Just screw on the syringe, insert the catheter, and then inflate. (And re: the drape, once you're done inserting, you don't need to worry about sterility anymore. Just tear the drape or slip it down over the cath tube and off the end.)

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