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1. foley catheter change

   Kirstie replied to Kirstie's topic in Urology

   I recently changed a supra pubic catheter for the first time----I didn't realize once you pulled the catheter out, the site would continue to drain urine.......needless to say, the patient was a bit wet by the time I got the other catheter in......oo...

2. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

   Kirstie replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   That's why you go from LPN to RN........more responsibility, more money, ect...........so therefore you are more responsible if something goes wrong because you delegate........you can only delegate to someone you "know" will be able to do the job......

3. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

   Kirstie replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly...........RNs oversee LPNs........period!!!!!!!...that's how it is.....you have more schooling, ect......you are in charge when it is beneficial to you and not, when it is not?????????????????????

4. Mitomycin tx

   Kirstie replied to Kirstie's topic in Urology

   A feeding tube?????? Are you able to do this with one person....because I need someone to transfer the fluid from 60 cc syringe to the catheter syrine?

5. mitomycin for bladder cancer

   Kirstie replied to jaquar's topic in Oncology

   We do this where I am too; if you find anything let me know! Thanks :)

6. Mitomycin tx

   Kirstie posted a topic in Urology

   When adminstering mitomycin intravesically to patients; I draw it up in a 60-cc syringe and then I have someone else assist to pour the solution into a catheter syringe after I catheterize the patient and allow it to gradually drain into the bladder;...

7. foley catheter

   Kirstie replied to Kirstie's topic in General Nursing

   I was taught you never inflate the balloon unless you see urine come from the catheter to ensure you are in the bladder, right?

8. foley catheter change

   Kirstie replied to Kirstie's topic in Urology

   The patient would feel this if this happened, so you should know right away and be able to deflate it and move it in further, right?

9. foley catheter change

   Kirstie replied to Kirstie's topic in Urology

   The reasoning behind instilling the sterile water before pulling the foley is so you will know you are in the bladder because if the patient has a catheter in place for long-term there will be little or no urine when the foley is replaced, so you wil...

10. Wondering if I will be able to insert a cathedar?

    Kirstie replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

    What is a "wink reflex"?

11. Wondering if I will be able to insert a cathedar?

    Kirstie replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

    What it the "wink reflex"?

12. foley catheter

    Kirstie posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a patient has a foley catheter in long-term and you need to change it; how do you know you are in the bladder? Will urine still come out? I was told to put sterile water in the foley before I pull it in to ensure that I am in the bladder because...

13. foley catheter change

    Kirstie posted a topic in Urology

    I am a new graduate LPN and just started working at a clinic; I have been assigned to work with the Urologist, but I do not have a lot of experience with this field. First, when you change a foley catheter, do you need to instill sterile water into t...