forgetting to insert a foley

Hmmm.... I just think the pt would pee on themselves hehe. Now if the foley was clamped off at the thigh or something thats a whole other story.

Also, IDK where you are in your studies but if a full bladder can interfere with the involution of the uterus

sorry, I was trying to write a reply with while a toddler was trying to crawl up on my lap. Yes, a foley keeps the bladder continuously drained. If you were to forget to put it in , perhaps it would be difficult to urinate depending on how "traumatic" the c-sect was. Please don't worry about being a student and posting, thats how we all learn. I am a recent graduate and I completely understand where you are coming from.

Good Luck

Sally

If it was a pt. with a SCI that a full bladder could lead to autonomic dysreflexia and could result in an emergency. The Clinical manifestations of A.D. is hypertension, low pulse, flushed face, pale lower extremities, and etc. First thing the nurse would need to check is if the bladder is full or if there is fecal impaction.

I'm sorry for rambling... Can you tell I have a exam in two weeks ?

With a full bladder during a c/s there is much greater risk of cutting into the bladder while cutting through the layers to expose the uterus. I was recently in a c/s where the foley was not draining. We could not figure out why, it was in the right place and the doc claimed it was the new foleys our hospital bought and that she had had several c/s where this had occurred with this brand of foley. She had a very difficult time getting to baby due to the full bladder and she was very careful not to cut the bladder when going through the layers.