My First Foley!!!

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!

[nurse2bmaryg]

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!!! :)

[z's playa]

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

[mariedoreen]

W@@ H@@ !!!

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

[meownsmile, BSN, RN]

haha,,,, you struck gold?

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

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

[wonderbee, BSN, RN]

Cool beans!

[lisamc1RN, LPN]

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

I can't wait until my first foley!

[lil' girl, LPN]

Congrats! Good for you!

[klone, MSN, RN]

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.

[manna, BSN, RN]

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!

[jnette, ASN, EMT-I]

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

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

(AND your new instructor!) :)