Penile implaints

My penile implant pt's ALWAYS come back with a foley. They usually are totally bandaged and have an ice pack when they come to me from PACU. I NEVER lift up the dressing unless there is signs of bleeding. Sometimes they have scrotal support too. I just try to make them comfortable and check the dressing every hour for any signs of bleeding.

Yes, you can insert a foley. Yes, they are permanently in a "ready to go active." state.

And you really do have to assess the surgical site--with a very straight face.

Yes, you can insert a foley. Yes, they are permanently in a "ready to go active." state.

And you really do have to assess the surgical site--with a very straight face.

I'm so glad I'm in peds. :imbar

And you really do have to assess the surgical site--with a very straight face.

and whatever you do, do not say, "what's up?":no:

leslie

Yes, you can insert a foley. Yes, they are permanently in a "ready to go active." state.

This depends on the type of implant-rigid or inflatable http://www.americanmedicalsystems.com/mens_erectile_products_objectname_male_AMS_700.html

dishes

Had a patient that had one in for years and pt did bleed some after having it taken out.

Had a patient today with one...he's had it for years. And he had a foley inserted last pm.

I just finished this book. There are 2 whole chapters about impotence and implants......(It is a wonderful read by the way...)

:grn:

good one, leslie!!

kathy

sharpeimom:paw::paw:

heh, thanks kath.

i really was being sincere when i posted that, albeit, appreciative of the implications.:)

when i'm stressed to the max and have needy/demanding pts, i have been known to hurriedly enter a rm and say, "what's up?"

so yeah, i caution against greeting a pip (penile-implant pt ) with a "what's up?" salutation.

i just finished this book. there are 2 whole chapters about impotence and implants......(it is a wonderful read by the way...)

you know it has been a long day, when you try to click on the "look inside" of the book.:icon_roll

*sigh*

leslie

When I was a senior nursing student I worked as a CNA at a large hospital and I floated to every area. One day I was on the urology floor. We had a guy who had just received an implant. One evening I was going into his room to check his vitals and I could not get the door open. I told the charge nurse and she went with me and we tried to get his door open, knocking on the door, asking if he was OK,etc. He kept yelling to leave him alone. Well, of course we were worried. So we had the maintenance guys come up and they took the door off and we found him in there with a hooker. He was so mad at us. He was yelling "I was trying to find out if this thing was gonna work before I went home with it!!".