My First Foley!!!

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I am so excited! I did my first Foley tonight, on a female. I was super nervous since I got totally yelled out by a passive agressive instructor last semester in clinicals that I "just didn't seem confident" and "she guessed she would check me off" (the dummy/manikin test)

Anyhoo, fast forward to Lifespan, 2nd semester and a great new instructor! She was super supportive and encouraging, and I did AWESOME. No breaks in sterile technique, and I found the urethra right away:) .

I'm SO excited! :) :) :) Just had to share!

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I am so excited! I did my first Foley tonight, on a female. I was super nervous since I got totally yelled out by a passive agressive instructor last semester in clinicals that I "just didn't seem confident" and "she guessed she would check me off" (the dummy/manikin test)

Anyhoo, fast forward to Lifespan, 2nd semester and a great new instructor! She was super supportive and encouraging, and I did AWESOME. No breaks in sterile technique, and I found the urethra right away:) .

I'm SO excited! :) :) :) Just had to share!

congrats, and thanks for sharing,

i have only done the dummy so far, i hope i can be as successful as you when i get the real thing!!! :)

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Ick...that's the one procedure I am soooooooooooo not looking forward to. But congrats anyways!!!!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

W@@ H@@ !!!

What a feeling when you successfully sail over one more hurdle!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

haha,,,, you struck gold?

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Woo hoo!!!!! Keep up the good work.

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Specializes in critical care; community health; psych.

Cool beans!

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Specializes in LTC/Behavioral/ Hospice.

Awesome! Congrats! Isn't it wonderful to have a positive, helpful instructor by your side?

I can't wait until my first foley!

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Specializes in LTC.

Congrats! Good for you!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

How cool! I'm looking forward to my first foley. Now, the NG tube is one procedure I am NOT looking forward to ever doing.

I witnessed an RN trying to insert an NG tube into a VERY uncooperative patient during my CNA clinicals last year, and the experience will be forever burned into my brain. :o

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A good instructor can make all the difference!

We checked off last semester, but I haven't done any skills yet except drawing blood and a sterile dressing change on a surgical wound. Going to the OR tomorrow, so I might just get that chance to do my first Foley too! :D

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

Another milestone !!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

How exciting for you, and what a confidence booster ! GOOD FOR YOU !!!

(AND your new instructor!) :)

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