Sheppard

Hello everyone. I've been nursing for nearly a year now. I mostly work assisting two doctors giving sports physicals to college students here in Calif. I would love to hear from other nurses experienced in assisting giving group sports physicals. The way the doctors I work with conduct the physicals, is to have the athlete to completely undress in the locker room then come to the gym where the physical exam setup is. The reason for this we're told is that it would be unsanitary to have the guys remove their underwear/boxers and lay them on the ground or on something. Us 7 nurses have to then take all the vitals info with about 150 athletes nude. I thought the standard procedure was to have the athletes in their underwear/boxers while taking vitals, then when the doc does the hernia & skin check for them to come off. This way of doing things seem more like a military physical than a college sports physical. A few of the young nurses are overwhelmed by this and the guys tell us they feel humiliated at this set up. Especially since they're already nude, the doctors don't use partitions or drapes for privacy when doing the hernia test and skin check. I know I can't tell the doctors how to run their show, so I'm asking for advice I can give to the young nurses who feel a bit uneasy with this. Also can you tell me something I can tell the guys to help them with feeling uncomfortable during this embarassing time for them? Thank you all very much. God Bless Nurses Sheppard