Purewick Versus Foley Catheters

Authors

Ashleigh Lunt, Mid Coast Parkview Hospital, MaineHealthFollow
Grace Tibbetts, Mid Coast Parkview Hospital, MaineHealthFollow
Tia Hufstader, Mid Coast Parkview Hospital, MaineHealthFollow

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Description

Background: A Foley catheter is an indwelling urinary drainage device that is placed in a patient's urethra and remains in their bladder, continuously draining urine into a bag. In hospital settings, there are many indications for indwelling catheters such as strict I&O monitoring, incontinence, retention, end of life comfort, surgery, and immobility.

Publication Date

Summer 2024

Publisher

MaineHealth

City

Portland, ME

Keywords

Purewick, Foley Catheters, Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection Prevention, Nursing

Disciplines

Nursing

Comments

MCPH 2023 Summer Cohort

Recommended Citation

Lunt, Ashleigh; Tibbetts, Grace; and Hufstader, Tia, "Purewick Versus Foley Catheters" (2024). Nurse Residency. 12.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/nurseresidency/12