Catheterization in the community: converting to the Foley catheter tray.

With the aim of minimizing clinical incidents and improving clinical practice, the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board carried out a trial of a Foley catheter tray to be carried by district nurses as emergency boot stock. As part of the trial all nurses had to undergo training on the Foley catheter tray prior to use. The district nurses using the tray reported improvement in confidence, efficiency, convenience and patient experience. Owing to the success of the initiative, use of the Foley catheter tray as emergency boot stock is now standard practice for District Nursing/Acute Response and out-of-hours care in the Cardiff and Vale area.