Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary. The average pay for a Graduate Teaching Assistant is $18,637 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this career. For the first five to ten years in this position, pay increases sharply, but any additional experience does not have a big effect on pay. $12,082 - $32,705.
Some patients experience urinary retention after surgery, which may make a catheter necessary even if the patient did not need one during the procedure. Patients may also experience urinary retention after the removal of a Foley catheter.
Furthermore, if theyâre not inserted properly, catheters can cause internal bleeding and damage to the urinary tract. Many patients also find them uncomfortable and painful; they can cause the skin in the area to break down and trigger bladder stones, causing pain and difficulty passing urine. Worryingly, sometimes the wrong type is used. There are different catheters for short and long-term use, and for men and women.