Needle-stick, i think

I do not believe you have anything to worry about. But I do have one question: Why were you using a sharp to remove a foley?

I do not believe you have anything to worry about. But I do have one question: Why were you using a sharp to remove a foley?

This. I'm confused.

Huh? Confused with my response or were you agreeing with me?

This does not sound right at all. To remove a foley, we use a syringe....no needle. OP, please explain if you can.

I was wearing clean gloves and I was stuck by a used needle. It was for foley catheter removal, I checked the gloves there was no hole...I check my hand there was no blood. Am I in danger of getting some sort of disease? or am I just paranoid here?

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? This makes no sense on so many levels.

Confused why you were using a needle to remove a foley.

Can't you use a needle to obtain a sample from a foley? And it's from the tubing, not the bag. Just something that floated into my brain, because I remember learning about that in lab.

Usually urine has to be fresh sample, usually the tubing that goes to the drainage bag is disconnected and the urine allowed to drain from the f/c into a sterile container, then sent to the lab. If urine is withdrawn a needle is never needed just a syringe b/c a needle can puncture a catheter &/or tubing and the bore of a needle might not be large enough for blood, stones, etc. to pass through.

might want to check a policy and procedure manual to be sure

waiting for the dots to be connected in regards to using a needle with a foley

I am sorry to hear about your stick but the input you get in reply to your original post is no substitute for a lab

I suggest you report this and follow your hospital's policy on what to do next

I do not believe you have anything to worry about. But I do have one question: Why were you using a sharp to remove a foley?

We still use the foley cath with the balloon lock. so i needed to remove the water in the balloon before removing the cath.