Ok...a few days ago an ICU nurse, at my facility, stated that stable intubated patients on the Unit use bedside comodes. My first thought was you are joking, right?! No, she was serious! I don't pretend to be an ICU nurse or know the aspects of care that pertain to ICU nursing but in the ER I would NEVER place an intubated pt on a bedside comode for obvious reasons, they are not stable. Can any ICU nurses out there back up her statement? For some odd reason, I keep picturing an intubated patient on a bedside comode and find it HILARIOUS! I think I need to see this to believe it!!