Nurses General Nursing
Published Jun 24, 2008
Previous shift CNA taped the condom cath to the head of the member.
Next time she does it I am going to call HER in at 3am to gingerly removed it with adhesive remover!!
Bah!
Tait
squeakykitty
934 Posts
I have heard of men deliberately taking it off just so they can get the nurse to handle their member. The perfect tape for that would be duct tape.:chuckle:D
bigjim
137 Posts
When I saw this thread title I thought it was going to be about the old school practice of taping a geriatric patient's butt cheek to the bed rail when using a heat lamp and Maalox to dry up a bed sore.
Tait, MSN, RN
2,140 Posts
Wait...what?
:chuckle
chenoaspirit, ASN, RN
1,010 Posts
:omy: Uh, what? Im trying to picture this and Ive never ever heard of this!
quirkieone
15 Posts
MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE USED THE INFANT SIZE:eek: AKA TEENIE WEENIE
Only med and large!
Ive Heard Of Maalox For Stinky Feet But Would Be Interested To See What It Does For Bed Sores. Ima Look It Up.
Wait...what? :chuckle
That was my reaction the first time I heard it too. Apparently Maalox and heat lamp is an effective old school remedy for a pressure sore.
And apparently if the sore happened to be in a hard-to-reach place like inside a butt cheek, it was not unheard of to position the patient on one side, tape one cheek to the bed rails so the heat lamp could get to the sore, upon which you had put the Maalox.
My girlfriend is a long time Nursing Home LPN and she confirmed having done this numerous times.
Here is a post that describes the technique, but does not mention the taping:
https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/old-skills-we-do-not-use-anymore-79024.html
Here's a long email discussion that talks about rubbing all manner of wierd substances on a bed sore, and also specifically mentions taping the cheeks.
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg06656.html
BlueRidgeHomeRN
829 Posts
only med and large!
have a peter-meter next to me with sizes:
small 25 mm
medium 29 mm
intermediate 32 mm
large 36 mm
x-large 41 mm
realize not all places carry the same brands and sizes, but they are out there if needed!
NurseKatie08, MSN
754 Posts
Have you ever noticed they don't make them in size small? :chuckle They don't fit right because the smallest size is medium!
We have them in small...but they are still awful lol.
Babs0512
846 Posts
You need just the right member for a condom cath, and I've yet to see the right one!!!
not now, RN
495 Posts
I hate condom caths for the reason everyone else does, they fall off or leak constantly.
They do come in small sizes though. I remember and older nurse (been a nurse longer than I've been alive) that told me "Make them feel better. Show them the large, then put on a small."