Cagey

Thanks for the answers. But, to maybe clarify a bit. I know my husband would feel very uncomfortable in that situation knowing they know me. I would do as much as I could, but with children at home, no way could I be there all the time. I do know how some others can talk. At this point, I am am feeling uncomfortable about any potential co-worker doing such a procedure on MY husband. He is not just a patient. He is C's husband. I wonder how I will feel if I happen to sit next to these co-workers in the mall or see them at the pool or sitting in a meeting thinking 5 or 6 have seen my husband. When we first met, my husband was not too happy with some of the procedures done by nurses, but now I guess I understand his viewpoint a bit better. Just wondering what most nurses think or feel about co-workers doing these types of procedures on their husband. Does it bother you at all? This may sound unprofessional, but when the patient is a family member, it's tough to think like a nurse. Since this is not a surgery needing to be done immediately, we may just go to a different hospital. Am I just being foolsih, letting myself image things? Maybe too much time in peds?

I work in a medium sized hospital and I have worked there for about 15 years. For the most part, most of the staff knows or know of each other. Of course, we tend to see each other outside of the hospital in social settings. Fortunately, my family has never been in the hospital. However, my husband needs to have surgery...nothing life threatening or major. During the routine procedure overview, it was mentioned he may need either a foley or need to be straight cathed every so often for the first day or 2 due to the pain meds and anesthesia. On the way out, my husband asked if I would be the once doing it. I told him maybe, maybe not. He asked if I really cared if any of my co-workers "got" to see him naked. I answered with the standard nursing comment of seen one, seen 'em all and nurses don't see anything special in seeing just another member. My rather sensitive hubby was a bit hurt by that flippant comment. Personally, I work primarily in the nursery and pediatrics with occasional pulls to the floor, so I am kind of out of touch with a subject like this. I guess the question is this: how do most nurses feel about co-workers, possibly at least casual friends, potentially doing intimate procedures such as caths, bed-baths, or any other case where they have the opportunity (hubby's word) to see them nude? Thinking about it, I am not sure I would really be that comfortable with it, but as a nurse I know it is no big deal. Just wondering how other nurses might feel about it. Afterall, this isn't just any other patient.