Bedside Urinals

Nurses General Nursing

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We've all seen it... the bedside urinal full next to that tray of food. How do we stop this? I see hooks for beds, some are universal to accommodate multiple bed sizes. Why aren't we using these? Any ideas? Is it just a monetary issue? Have you trialed any of these devices and they didn't work out?

TIA!

Bree, MSN, RN, CEN

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

If I see this I empty the urinal. I couldn't imagine that trying to get a full urinal on a hook would be very handy.

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:: envisioning old guy who has to use urinal lying down in bed tying to hang it on bedside hook ::

SPLASH!

OK, so having it on the bedside table is distasteful. But you know what? It's been going on for hundreds of years, and I think there are far worse things to worry about. Agree with loriangel-- empty it and move on.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I use the trash can, just hang it on the side and make sure it is within reach!

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