hi there,
I am planning to take nursing this year but i just have a few questions for the female RNs if you dont mind.
1. if a male patient says he needs help (or assuming he really cant do it alone) to urinate in the plastic bottle, are you obliged to assist him? like actually hold and place his "p*nis" in the bottle. Or can you ask a male nurse to do it for you?
2. again, if a male patient says he is too weak to bathe himself (or again he really is too weak), are you obliged to bathe him in bathroom shower? him being naked and everything? I would not mind giving a bath to a woman, but not a man....
Are these part of the official job descriptions for a US registered nurse?
Thank you in advance for your replies.
cheers!
Wendy