Mastering Foley Catheter Insertion: DIY Edition 🚽💦 - Use an empty glass coke bottle, or water bottle and fill it with a liquid of choice (I’m using lemonade!) Steps: 1️⃣ Don sterile gloves & drape the patient 2️⃣ Set up your sterile field: Empty betadine/lubricant into tray, open swab sticks, lubricate tip of foley 3️⃣ Use your non-dominant hand to stabilize the area for insertion *Keep in place until catheter is inserted Remember: This hand is no longer sterile 4️⃣ Then take your dominant, st

Let's review the steps for Foley catheter insertion! Foley catheters are used for urinary drainage in situations where a client is unable to void on their own (such as after surgery or if they are experiencing urinary retention). Once the catheter is inside the bladder, the balloon is inflated to secure it in place - allowing urine to flow through the catheter and into a collection bag. 🚨 Critical thinking check! 🚨 If your client has one of these catheters, what part of the hospital bed would