I reached a milestone last night.

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Specializes in LTC.

I inserted my first Foley into a patient without someone guiding me. I struck gold on the third try lol.

I felt so relieved and proud of myself. lol

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Congratulations!!! It is quite exciting when you can actually apply what you have learned to actually doing it!!!

I had an LPN of almost a year ask me to change a male's foley because she had never done one. MUCH easier than on a female...LOL :lol2:

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Specializes in NICU.
I felt so relieved

Bet the patient did too! :D

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Specializes in acute care.
I inserted my first Foley into a patient without someone guiding me. I struck gold on the third try lol.

I felt so relieved and proud of myself. lol

You 'struck gold', huh? LOL. When I read this I pictured the urine pouring out all over the place. Congrats!!!!!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Congrats! That is a milestone!

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Specializes in LTC.
Bet the patient did too! :D

She pulled her Foley out lol. which warranted a new Foley in.

and Yes there was urine pouring out all over. lol

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Specializes in LTC.

What an awesome feeling!! Congrats!

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Woo hoo! It's one of those things that makes us feel "nurse-y."

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Sometimes I wonder about the sanity of a group of people who become excited over foley insertions & people pooping. However as I am one of that group

:ancong!:

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Specializes in M/S, ICU, ICP.

Congratulations absolutely!!! I know you are tickled !! I am going through the excitement since my daughter graduated. Everyday she calls me with her new thrills. I am happy for you.

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Specializes in Med/Surg and ANCC RN-BC.

That is awesome! Congrats! I know how nerve racking it can be. I still haven't done one on my own yet!!!!

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Specializes in LTC.
Sometimes I wonder about the sanity of a group of people who become excited over foley insertions & people pooping. However as I am one of that group

:ancong!:

I am one of that group too. Especially the patients who haven't had a BM in a couple days and they finally have one after I give them something to help them go. I get so happy and they are happy too because they feel so much better.

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