How do you get someone to show you their butt?

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Specializes in Assisted Living, Med-Surg/CVA specialty.

Might seem like a silly question, but for the A&O pts who aren't incontinent, it puts you in a weird situation to just come out and say that you need to see their backside to check for pressure ulcer areas.

How do you make the situation less uncomfortable?

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.

meganne....I clicked on this...what an attention catcher babe!!!!:chuckle

My answer would be nothing to do with your question really, but just ask a Scotsman in a kilt, especially after a beer or two, at a wedding, or a football game etc...then its butts and stuff 'R us!' Dont need to ask twice for an array of the not so pretty bits!! :lol2::lol2::lol2:

(a TRUE Scotsman wears nothing under a kilt btw!):chuckle:chuckle

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

Not silly, but a very good question.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Hospice.

I just say "I need to check your bum, can you please roll over on your side". Never had a problem.

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Specializes in Gerontology.

You just tell them that you need to check their backsides for pressure ulcers. No need to make a big deal out of it. Its no different than giving a constipated person a supp or enema.

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Specializes in Assisted Living, Med-Surg/CVA specialty.

Has anyone ever had anyone refuse? Would you just document they refuse to let you check their backside and maybe tell the MD if he/she came in that day?

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You'd just be doing that for the patients who were at risk, low on the Braden scale. So you tell them they are at risk for pressure ulcers and ask to check. This is also an education opportunity and hopefully will motivate them to be as mobile as they can, etc.

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How do you make the situation less uncomfortable?

I usually buy them a drink first.

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Specializes in PCU, Home Health.

I have had a charge nurse tell one lol "pull down your panties, we need to check your bottom." It was kind of weird, but she was on the woundcare team.

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I've had some refuse but after reiterating that it is regulation and I am doing it to protect them and ensure that they are ok, they have agreed. I make it as painless as possible and don't require them to strip, just let me pull the back end of their pants down to check. As long as they don't feel like they are exposed all at once they don't seem to have a problem.

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I usually buy them a drink first.

BWAAA HAAA HAAAA!!!! Thanks, I needed that.

:yeah:

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Specializes in Tele, ER.

Well, I take a new draw sheet into the room & change it with the old one.

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