Strange question posed to me today
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0 I am an RN been one for 22 years. I work part time on a general surgical floor. I had a sse till clear order my patient would vomit the go lytely before it did its thing. My patient, a lady, commented that she'd never had an enema before and I explained what it was what we do and so on. She then asked what would she feel? Feel? I then realized that I had no clue as I never had one.
My question it...simply...what does an enema feel like?
Thanks. ED, RN BSN
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4Jun 10, '13 by hiddencatRNYou know, I was curious about how the NP swabs for flu/RSV felt.....so I swabbed myself. Just sayin'...
2Jun 10, '13 by Sun0408Its been 2 decades since having one so my memory maybe a bit off.. As far as the insertion..not painful or uncomfortable but "weird" because of where it was going.. As far as squeezing the fluid in, I felt mild pressure but that was it. It was really quick and worked really quick also.. This was for childbirth so not sure how fast they work with the typical enema bottle prepackaged from pharm, mine was a large bag with solution added at the bedside..Lucky724 and michiganstudent like this.
2Jun 10, '13 by michiganstudentI had to have an enema after my C-section about 15 years ago - to get things moving again. It didn't hurt - just pressure. And after it did its trick, almost instant relief from the pain that had building up in my abdomen.
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3Jun 10, '13 by etaborQuote from hiddencatRNWell......I never thought of giving one to myself, I do have one problem, short arms and arthritis keeps from reaching my tail. Perhaps a coworker...I can think of a CNA who would love to.....embarrassing.You know, I was curious about how the NP swabs for flu/RSV felt.....so I swabbed myself. Just sayin'...
Thanks for your response0Jun 10, '13 by etaborQuote from michiganstudentThsnk you to those who responded. I can tell my patient about what an NG tube feels like or a catheter as we did those to each other in n ursing school. But, when I was asked about the enema, I said "no clue"I had to have an enema after my C-section about 15 years ago - to get things moving again. It didn't hurt - just pressure. And after it did its trick, almost instant relief from the pain that had building up in my abdomen.
Now, if someone could say what it is like to be tickled...something else I never experienced....seriously. My parents were "hands off" no "Piggy" games or nothing. ED
3Jun 11, '13 by calivianya, BSN, RNQuote from etaborUm, do you mean IV catheter or do you mean urinary catheter? I think I would have run away screaming if my school tried to let us do Foleys on each other.Thsnk you to those who responded. I can tell my patient about what an NG tube feels like or a catheter as we did those to each other in n ursing school. But, when I was asked about the enema, I said "no clue"
Sorry for being slightly off topic, but I was just disturbed.0Jun 11, '13 by etaborQuote from calivianyaStraight urinary catheter. I had a great partner...god bless her. I was the only guy in the class and she let me practice on her....and, yes I missed the first time... damn clitoris. EDUm, do you mean IV catheter or do you mean urinary catheter? I think I would have run away screaming if my school tried to let us do Foleys on each other.
Sorry for being slightly off topic, but I was just disturbed.1Jun 11, '13 by calivianya, BSN, RNQuote from etaborOh wow. I would have just about died of embarrassment regardless of the sex of the person cathing me. You guys were troopers!Straight urinary catheter. I had a great partner...god bless her. I was the only guy in the class and she let me practice on her....and, yes I missed the first time... damn clitoris. EDNancyPie likes this.
1Jun 11, '13 by SubSippiQuote from etaborI don't believe that, there's no way a school would allow that to go on. It would be a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Straight urinary catheter. I had a great partner...god bless her. I was the only guy in the class and she let me practice on her....and, yes I missed the first time... damn clitoris. EDsilverbat likes this.
0Jun 11, '13 by Aurora77, BSN, RNQuote from SubSippiI don't either. That's just insane.
I don't believe that, there's no way a school would allow that to go on. It would be a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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