Needle-stick, i think

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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?

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Specializes in ED, ICU, Education.

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?

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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.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, Education.

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

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

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

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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.

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

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Specializes in Oncology.

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.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

If you are removing a foley, you use a syringe without a needle - how did you get stuck?

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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 If urine is withdrawn a needle is never needed just a syringe b/c a needle can puncture a catheter &/or tubing and the bore of a needle might not be large enough for blood, stones,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.

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

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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

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