This week was my first Foley catheter insertion. I was a bit nervous, but most of all I just did not want to hurt the patient since he was already in a lot of pain. Prior to inserting the Foley, I talked to the patient and his wife and asked what happened, if he was allergic to anything, and if there was anything he needed. My professor helped me through the procedure. The most important part of this procedure was to keep sterility. Before officially opening the kit, I went over the steps in my mind to inserting a Foley. I fumbled through some parts, but in the end I got the Foley in. When I saw a flashback of urine, I knew I had to continue to insert it an additional few inches, but I had some difficulty due to some resistance. I did not inform
