Re: Foleys

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

Hoo, Boy!   Amen; preach it, sister!   Can't tell you how many times I have gone in to assess someone who has a foley.  "Why does s/he have a foley?" I ask.   "S/he was admitted with it," comes the reply.   "Ummmmmmmmm, okay.   Why does s/he have a foley?"  I ask again, patiently.   We sometimes repeat this several times before my point is taken.   I am sure we have a policy about it, but gee, we also have a policy about doing foley care, and as some people on this group know, it doesn't always  mean it gets done.   Don't get me started about showers.  ;-) Holly   Holly Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C  Clinical Editor, Careplans.com www.careplans.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:11 PM Subject: Re: Foleys In a message dated 2/17/2004 2:53:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Many of our new admissions from the hospital come to us with foley catheters. I am wondering if anyone has a protocol as to when to attempt to discontinue the foley for residents recuperating from hip fracture or a new CVA.  Thanks. Ours is very simple. DC upon admission. S/P hip fx is not a valid reason for a Foley.