Foley Catheter
A Foley catheter is a common medical device that nurses work with regularly. It's a soft tube that helps drain urine from patients who can't urinate on their own. Nurses need to know how to safely insert, maintain, and remove these catheters while preventing infections. This skill is especially important in hospitals, nursing homes, and home healthcare settings. You might also see it referred to as an "indwelling catheter" or "urinary catheter" in medical settings.
Examples in Resumes
Provided comprehensive patient care including Foley Catheter insertion and maintenance for up to 10 patients per shift
Trained new nurses on proper Foley Catheter and Urinary Catheter care protocols
Implemented new infection prevention guidelines for Indwelling Catheter management, reducing UTI rates by 30%
Typical job title: "Registered Nurses"
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Example Interview Questions
Senior Level Questions
Q: How would you handle a situation where multiple staff members are using different catheter care protocols?
Expected Answer: A senior nurse should discuss standardizing procedures, implementing evidence-based protocols, staff training, and monitoring compliance while emphasizing infection prevention.
Q: Describe how you would develop a unit-wide catheter-associated UTI prevention program.
Expected Answer: Should explain creating comprehensive protocols, staff education, monitoring systems, regular audits, and working with infection control teams to reduce infection rates.
Mid Level Questions
Q: What are the key steps in preventing catheter-associated infections?
Expected Answer: Should describe proper hand hygiene, sterile technique, regular cleaning, monitoring urine output, and knowing when to remove the catheter.
Q: How do you determine if a Foley catheter is still necessary for a patient?
Expected Answer: Should discuss assessing patient needs daily, checking physician orders, monitoring output, and advocating for removal when no longer medically necessary.
Junior Level Questions
Q: What are the basic steps of Foley catheter insertion?
Expected Answer: Should be able to explain the preparation, sterile technique, and basic procedure while maintaining patient dignity and comfort.
Q: What signs would indicate a possible catheter-related complication?
Expected Answer: Should identify basic signs like pain, fever, cloudy urine, bleeding, or catheter blockage, and know when to notify senior staff.
Experience Level Indicators
Junior (0-2 years)
- Basic catheter insertion and removal
- Routine catheter care and maintenance
- Basic infection prevention measures
- Documentation of catheter care
Mid (2-5 years)
- Managing difficult catheterizations
- Identifying and addressing complications
- Training others in catheter care
- Implementation of infection prevention protocols
Senior (5+ years)
- Development of catheter care protocols
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Staff training program development
- Complex case management
Red Flags to Watch For
- Lack of knowledge about basic infection control procedures
- Unfamiliarity with sterile technique
- No experience with documentation requirements
- Poor understanding of privacy and dignity considerations
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