I violated the Prime Directive!!!

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

So everyone knows (or should know) the Prime Directive of pediatric nursing.

NEVER leave little boys uncovered whilst changing a diaper.

Yes, my clothes are soaked, I had to strip and change my patient and his bed at 4am, and he's now wide awake and ready for action.

I will never violate the Prime Directive again......I will never violate the Prime Directive again.....I will never violate the Prime Directive again.....

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

He must really like you. He was marking his territory letting all the other boys know that you are HIS nurse. :)

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

Little girls will do the same, only the nurse doesn't get wet.

I once had a little man who was on cytotoxics totally soak me from the waist to the knees. He was sitting on my lap in a rocking chair and was bagged for a specimen inside his diaper. Well, the seal between the skin and bag let go. I didn't realise that we were wet until I stood to put him back to bed and suddenly felt cold...

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Little girls will do the same, only the nurse doesn't get wet.

Oh sometimes they DO get wet. :)

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Well, my little home care guy is now concentrating on the distance events! :)

[PedRN86]

Happened to me on Sunday night! I went to do 0400 VS on my little friend and noted he had a big, heavy diaper. As soon as he felt the diaper come off he got me, himself, and his crib really good. Those little boys are big trouble

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

They love to do it when you're weighing them (naked) too. I've had boys and girls do that.

In the Rugrats movie, the babies are able to create a rainbow with their collective stream of pee. This thread made me think of that. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAh4uWWJjtc