So I work in outpatient surgical and I had a male patient today with sinus surgery.
His chart says he doesn't like foley Caths and he has OAB and urge incontinence, so he prefers to wear briefs, which he brought from home.
So he comes out of surgery, groggy but the brief is slightly wet. He asked for his bag so he could change himself, but I didn't think he could do it, so I offered. He said okay.
So during, he did get erect, but he apologized multiple times. He only got erect during cleaning. I put some vaseline on for barrier treatment, but he wasn't erect then. He did wet again, but he insisted on changing himself and I felt he could, this was about 20 minutes later and he did drink a lot of water. I left him alone, and when I came back, he was already finished changing and half way dressed. The brief was a bit crooked, so I offered to adjust it. He said okay, but the brief was never removed this time. Just re-taped, but I felt that he didn't change himself.
My colleague said I did the wrong thing and that he was one of those diaper people. Now IDK if I did the right thing.
This has been bothering me ever since. Was I wrong.
In a cystocomy procedure for men is it common practice to use an instrument or tool to apply the lidocaine or just your hand? That would make a difference in his reaction. Is this up to the nurse?
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In a cystocomy procedure for men is it common practice to use an instrument or tool to apply the lidocaine or just your hand? That would make a difference in his reaction. Is this up to the nurse?