Difference between revisions of "Foley Catheter"
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| − | Designed by Frederic Foley, a '''Foley catheter''' is a flexible tube that is (1) passed through the urethra and into the bladder to help drain urine and, more importantly, (2) yanked out by the patient with maximum torque or a lawnmower-like motion.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/patient-looks-forward-yanking-foley-horrific-bloodbath/ Patient Can’t Wait to Yank Out Foley, Cause Bloodbath]</ref> | + | Designed by Frederic Foley, a '''Foley catheter''' is a flexible tube that is (1) passed through the urethra and into the bladder to help drain urine and, more importantly, (2) yanked out by the patient with maximum torque or a lawnmower-like motion.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/patient-looks-forward-yanking-foley-horrific-bloodbath/ Patient Can’t Wait to Yank Out Foley, Cause Bloodbath]</ref> '''Foley catheters''' are more frequently being inserted into nurses and other health care providers due to the increasingly prevalence of [http://gomerblog.com/2015/01/healthcare-workers/ Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome]. |
Revision as of 11:00, 18 September 2016
Designed by Frederic Foley, a Foley catheter is a flexible tube that is (1) passed through the urethra and into the bladder to help drain urine and, more importantly, (2) yanked out by the patient with maximum torque or a lawnmower-like motion.[1] Foley catheters are more frequently being inserted into nurses and other health care providers due to the increasingly prevalence of Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome.
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