1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comlalainemalbasgarciahttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/lalainemalbasgarcia/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="GxgFCZl8dN"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/skills-03-01-inserting-a-foley-female/">03.01 Inserting a Foley (Urinary Catheter) – Female</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/skills-03-01-inserting-a-foley-female/embed/#?secret=GxgFCZl8dN" width="600" height="338" title="“03.01 Inserting a Foley (Urinary Catheter) – Female” — NURSING.com" data-secret="GxgFCZl8dN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Overview Purpose Placement of a foley catheter is done to collect urine for the following possible reasons: Urinary retention Genitourinary surgery  or trauma Divert urine away from perineum due to large open wound During surgery or in women with an epidural It should NOT be placed solely for incontinence Foley catheters should be removed ASAP […]