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Thank you very much for your input. It is common practice he as well, I was just trying to research the history behind it (it's purpose). I think we do it here for patient comfort as well but if it is uncomfortable for the patient then why do??? I just think sometimes we do things just because we always have and I feel it is thinks like this that waste nurse's valuable time and if we can cut some of the unnecessary stuff out then time would be less of an issue. Thanks again for a different perspective. :D

Thank you very much for your input. It is common practice he as well, I was just trying to research the history behind it (it's purpose). I think we do it here for patient comfort as well but if it is uncomfortable for the patient then why do??? I just think sometimes we do things just because we always have and I feel it is thinks like this that waste nurse's valuable time and if we can cut some of the unnecessary stuff out then time would be less of an issue. Thanks again for a different perspective. :D

Thanks for the reply. What I mean is that when the patients get on to the floor after surgery they always get a bed bath (post operative wash). I was wondering why this is, is it because of policy, hygiene, ect.--I had a situation where a RN almost forced a patient to let her wash him because that it is called a post op wash and that is just what they do. I just want to know the rational behind washing this guy's groin when he had knee surgery. What is the history/rational behind post op washes, and it is out of date? ty:D

Thanks for the reply. What I mean is that when the patients get on to the floor after surgery they always get a bed bath (post operative wash). I was wondering why this is, is it because of policy, hygiene, ect.--I had a situation where a RN almost forced a patient to let her wash him because that it is called a post op wash and that is just what they do. I just want to know the rational behind washing this guy's groin when he had knee surgery. What is the history/rational behind post op washes, and it is out of date? ty:D

I aplogize, if this dosent turn out right--I have not used a bulletin board before.... Anyhow, I would like to pose a question for a inquiry paper I am writing. Does anyone have any backgroud on post op washes, other than they are hospital policy? And/or where I could find literature around this topic.

I aplogize, if this dosent turn out right--I have not used a bulletin board before.... Anyhow, I would like to pose a question for a inquiry paper I am writing. Does anyone have any backgroud on post op washes, other than they are hospital policy? And/or where I could find literature around this topic.