I am currently in the middle of my med pass rotation at a community hospital (long term care setting). On the second day I was allowed to pass the meds without direct supervision while the instructor stayed in the hallway with one of the other students quizzing them. Since it was my second day I was in the position of "training" the first day student, who was supposed to follow me around. We were on the last resident of the morning and my classmate went in first. The aide said that the resident was getting a bath and could we wait a minute. The aide finally decided we could pass the meds and she would finish later, so she left the room and when I walked in my classmate was quickly trying the cover up this completely nude woman covered in shaving cream! Once we had completed the pass and were back in the hallway out of earshot of the resident I asked Lu if the resident had been left alone in high position, bed rails down, cold and naked. She replied yes. Because I was so vexed about how the aide left the resident I didn't think about the shaving cream issue, but now I am curious. Is it an everyday accepted practice to wash a person with shaving cream and a damp wash cloth only?