Pplexed

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1. Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath?

   Pplexed replied to Pplexed's topic in General Nursing

   We normally do not cath for a colonoscopy, however this individual is incontinent, hence hospital policy states to cath under such conditions. I agree that a brief or chux should be used, at all phases of the procedure pre and post. Basically, what...

2. Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath?

   Pplexed replied to Pplexed's topic in General Nursing

   I am not worried per se about cleaning up pee, but rather being chewed out by the doctor for taking too much time in prepping (extra clean-up) for the next Pt, or not following policy, which is a grey area.

3. Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath?

   Pplexed posted a topic in General Nursing

   Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath? A patient made a request today, that they be allowed to use adult briefs during and after a colonoscopy, rather than being catherized. The PT was recently diagnosed with MS,...

4. Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath?

   Pplexed posted a topic in New Nurse

   A patient made a request today, that they be allowed to use adult briefs during and after a colonoscopy, rather than being catherized. The PT was recently diagnosed with MS, and is completely bowel and bladder incontinent. In terms of a cognative c...