Here's a problem I run into quite frequently- the female nurses come to me on a regular basis to insert indwelling foley catheters for their male pts.
I work in an ED as a float nurse, rarely taking pts of my own but primarily to act as a support team member with the largest scope of practice so as to assist during codes and other high acuity pts. So I always hate saying no when asked by a primary nurse who wants help. However, it's starting to become a real trend where many of the nurses are coming to me saying, "I think it would be less awkward for another male to do this". Yes. That is the exact, word for word quote I was provided.
What do you think? Is her, the primary nurse's argument valid? Or do you think she's just trying to put off an unsavory task?
