ken1955

I was not going to say anything but that one post pissed be off. Why do you think it was not appropriate for me to comment on nurses. I have been taking care of by many nice nurses. My older brother was a nurse many years ago ( When you guys got paid way less then now ) and I have 3 nieces that are nurses. One of them is the head surgical nurse for the top heart doctor in Michigan. Also I worked in a nursing home for 5 years when I was younger. Also I was a ward secretary that helped the nurse. At that time we did not have computers and I had to pull all the patients chart on all 4 floors so the nurse could do her charts on all her patients by hand then put them back. All for $5.25 a hour. Also when they were short aids I took care of 9 patients to help out that was in front of my desk. I know how hard you guys work. We need more of the nurses that care about there patients and helping out there co workers. That is all I have to say Good bless you all Ken. PS Had a 9 hour heart ablation November 28. Burned the whole left side of my heart. 11 months no problem. Was in the hospital 9 times last year. The nurses were all great. Thank God for nurses

Hello all. This is just a thank you for all the good nurses in this world. When I first came on this site I did have a bad outcome with 5 nurses. If you remember I came on in 2014 and had a horror story about a male nurse forcing a catheter in me with out permission. I will never forget that. Not only in the emergency department but when I was taking to my room they tried to get one in even after I told them no. It is over but I will remember it till I die. Over the last 3 years I have been in and out of the hospital for many things. I don't care what you do but ask me first and get my permission. I have papers that I carry with me now after my horror in the hospital. I have a stricture just before the prostate and my urologist told me that no one would have been able to get a catheter in. I don't see what the rush was I was being admitted to the hospital. Anyway. With me having many procedure done and surgery's the nurses have been great at 4 different hospitals. The last surgery I had was a 9 hour heart ablation. The nurses were very good and they were fast I never seen anyone move so fast. The only thing was that I had to have a catheter put in. I told them what kind ( coude catheter 14fr or smaller ) The 4 nurse in the procedure room never put in this kind of catheter. While they were shaving me to put the electric pads. I told them what my urologist told me. That the point has to go up facing me so it will go easier through the prostate to the bladder. They put it in after I was put out. She was very nice. And she laughed you learn something every day. Well it worked and I have not had any problems. Considering I was in the hospital 9 times last year. And this year nothing. I thank all the nurses. You work very hard at what you do and a lot of people to not respect that. I know my earlier problem they were trying to help me but there is a way to go through the procedure. Thank You...Thank You. Ken

Not everyone pees the same. I had a heart ablation done on the 28th of November. the procedure was 9 hours. They put a catheter in for the procedure and it was taking out when I woke up. The 2 nurses one male one female told me if I don't pee within 4 to 6 hours they would have to catheter me. I only pee twice a day and I don't pee on demand. When I go to my urologist I take a urine sample with me. They keep on coming and asking me if I went yet. The female nurse even had a catheter in her hand. She kept telling me she was going to put it in if I don't pee and I told her no your not. Not without my permission. I peed about 100cc about 5 hour later. They finely left me alone I went home and have no problem. No one does anything to me unless they have my permission. I was upset when they put a A-line in me for the surgery. I would have like to know about it. I know they were trying to be safe but tell a patient he told me everything else. Ken

I'm a male and I have had male and female nurses take care of me. I was just in the hospital for a heart ablation. It took a total of 9 hours. Before I had it I had to be shaved all over. I had a male nurse do it. He was just assigned to me. And the next day I had a male take out my catheter. I think a female put it in but I was out. There were 3 female nurses in the a-fib lab. Has the other post said there are sometime the patient will ask for one or the other. When I had my gall baller out I had a female nurse come in and ask if it was all right to shave me or would I like a male nurse. I told here that it was ok for her. She was very nice and did a good job. For me I don't care who does anything for me as long as they ask first. I like to know what is going on. Take care all Ken

It would be great for you. Your young and can learn a lot. I have ben in the hospital and I have had male and female nurses. They are all nice. Good luck Ken

Hello all. Have not been on in a while Been in the hospital. Had a Heart Ablation. 6 hour procedure. What I would like to know is. Ok I have a stricture just before the prostate and I have to have a coude 14 F catheter if I have to have one. When I told the nurse in the hospital she said we will have to find one. and another nurse asked what was it. Now this is a big hospital. In school do they not teach the nurse about different catheter type. I know regular catheter are all over the hospital I even told the nurses how to insert it the way my urologist told me. That the tip has to be up facing me so it will go through the prostate. Don't you think that a nurse should know be trained on how to put one of these in. There are many men with stricture and it would be easy and less pain full. I carry a copy of the report of my stricture and no one is allow to catheter me with my permission. I don't want any trouble with my stricture. Have a nice day and holiday Ken

I'm writing this today to give thanks to all the nurses in this world. I don't know if any of the nurses remember my post but in short I had a catheter force in me with the nurse not even telling me what he was going to do. I heard no kit open or any cleaning. My son was just told to leave That is all I'm going to say. It has been 2 years and it's over but I will never forget it and him. Over the last 2 years I have been in and out of the hospital for many reason from gallbladder surgery...A-fib...3 times in the hospital...Prostate surgery. Bladder spasm with a 24 flush...A heart Cath...And a Linq monitor put in my chest. I want to say thank you to all the nurses out there that have taking care of me and the ones that take care of all the people in this world. You have a hard job and you have to deal with a lot. I live in Orlando Florida have been taking care of in 3 of the Florida's hospitals I will be going back in December to have a ablation. God Bless you all Ken

Thank you for the reply. They do the urojets in the doctors office when I have a scope done. The first time in 2014 they use nothing and believe me it hurt. He never even told me what he was doing. That was when I did not know I had a stricture. The 3 times I had surgery my urologist put them in while I was asleep. The last time when I had the bladder spasm they gave me morphine and the nurse was very nice. The is good to know but it only help in the member not the prostate Thank you ken

Hello all. I have not been on for awhile and I would just like to make a comment. As you know if you read some of my posts I had a very mad experience with a male nurse having a catheter force in to me without even talking to me but that is done and I am over it. Never will forget it but life goes on. Over the last eight month's I have been in and out of the hospital from heart problem gallbladder surgery A-fib attacks had 3 of them. Also had a repair done on my uro-lift and had emergency surgery for bleeding was passing blood clogs. I just what to say to all nurses. THANK YOU All were very kind to me every time I was in. The last was for the bladder spasm and had to be catheter and flushed out. The nurse was great she did he best to try to relax me. Did not use any gel this time but they gave me morphine for the pain. She listened to what I said. I am under a urologist and have a stricture in the urethra. I cannot have anything bigger then a 14fr coude catheter;. It took her 2 time to get it in the bladder. After 15 minute of flushing by hand I was still bleeding. Had emergency surgery. Turned out to be 3 blood clogs around the prostate The doctor burn the other 2 clods the surgery was 3 hours before I stopped bleeding He put in a 20 fr 3 way catheter had to be flush for 24 hours. 6000cc saline going through by bladder. Everyone in the hospital were great. All nurses work so hard and have to do a lot. There was only one time I was embarrassed The second day a nurse came into the room. I think she was a tech only 21 and very petty. She came in and had to wash my private area and to make sure that the catheter was clean of the blood all over. She told me and ask if it was ok. I say go ahead and she did The RN came in that was in charge of the floor and made sure she was doing it right. I worked in a nursing home for 5 years and took care of many people and when you seen one body you seen them all. It never faze me because I was doing something to help them out. The blood clogs were cause from my blood thinner. I am doing great now. You may not hear from for me for awhile But I just like to say you all have a special job and I am glad you are who you are...THANK YOU AGAIN FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART Ken

Hello I don't know if you can help me or not. I had a Urolift done in April of last year. Had a catheter for 3 days. urine cleared up with in 24 hours very little clogs. Yesterday had to have one of the implants replaced. The implant he replaced was cutting my prostate and caused me a infection. He put in a new one and cleaned up the mess on the prostate. I think he had to cut away a little of the prostate so it would not get a infection again. I have a catheter in and I have been bleeding and passing blood clogs. and my urine is still a dark burgundy. I just past a 2 in blood clog from the tip of the member and it hurt like hell when I pee and pass the clogs. Nothing is the way it was why I had the 4 put in before. I do go on Monday and have the catheter out. My son is worried that because of all the blood that has been coming out he is worried that I am hemorrhaging. I feel ok do have a headache. Is this normal. I do know all procedure are different. Show I go to the hospital or just wait and see the urologist on Monday. Thank you for you time ken

Hello all. Thank you for reading. As you know form some of my post that I am not a fan of catheters but working on it. I know sometime it is necessary. I had by gallbladder surgery on November 11 and did not need one because it was only a hour but I did give my permission to my surgeon and the anesthesiologist if they needed to catheter me they had copy's of the report from my urologist about my stricture. I like being ready for anything. Not having something put in that is going to hurt me and not fit. All went well. I will be having some stuff done at my urologist office and may be having surgery. I was looking at a video about catheters and the nurse was very good but I feel that more question should be ask before it is done. After you get permission. One should be have you ever had a catheter. To me it not a procedure everyone has had. I was 59 before I had my first one. Also don't tell the patient that it's not going to hurt. It may not hurt like being shot or a broken arm but it does hurt and is very uncomfortable. Your putting in a tube that is 20 or 22 in size in a small hole that stuff comes out not in. I feel that would help your patient relax more. I know nurses are here to help you and don't like to hurt anyone but sometime it pays to tell the truth. I do feel more relax in the hospital now and have all my papers with me. I pray for all nurses that God gives them the skill to carry on in what ever they do. Thank you Ken

Hello all. Just checking and hoping all is well with all of you. As you know I wrote a few time about having a problem with a catheter. The problem was that they did not ask or tell me why. I will be having gallbladder surgery on November 9th and the doctor that I am using told me that he does not use catheters for that surgery. Because it around a hour. But I did give him and his staff permission to catheter me if there is a problem you never know. I gave him a copy of the report from my urologist that tells them about the stricture that I have and the kind of catheter they have to use. They can call my urologist if they have to. I don't care if it's a male or a female nurse that does it A nurse is a nurse. There here to help. I would ready be prepared for any problem. Take care and you all have a great holiday...Ken

All they had to do is ask me. And tell me why. I would have let them I know they were just trying to help. Not ever having one I was scare at that time. With everything that has been going on this year I have had many procedures done and all have been great. Looking for a few more in the near future. I have to have the kidney stone blasted and the stricture the urologist is going to do a balloon dilation to start. All the nurses are great. All I ask is tell me what your doing Take care and thank you

Silver....Thank you for your reply most of the nurses were very good to me in the hospital. But things happen. I will never forget it but I do deal with it and try to help others so it will not happen to someone else. I did send another letter to the risk department on the 1 year anniversary just to remind her.......Take care

Thank you for writing back. Sorry I may not phrase things correctly. but all you have to do is tell me what your doing and why. At the time this was done I did not have a prostate problem. After seeing a urologist he found a stricture just before the prostate from kidney stone surgery that I had 12 years ago. The doctor said that the blood was from the catheter hitting the stricture. Thank you again

Thank you for your reply. I know it is over but I will never forget it. It was just the idea that I was not giving any information and told why it was being done. I know after the blood test they told me I had sepsis. When the doctor told me that I was scare I had cold chill running 103 fever. I also was on a IV 2000cc. I pee before I came to the hospital. The doctor ask for a sample I don't pee on demand and I did not need to go. He walk out and said will see. About 10 minutes later 2 nurses came in the room. I don't know if he was mad about something or what. I ask what was going on I got no reply He told my son to leave and I ask again. Still no reply. They he told the other nurse to take my pants off. She only had 1 leg off and I was asking again when I felt the catheter go in me. After that I guess that made him madder. He put another one in and was pushing it back and forth yelling do I have a prostate problem I said no I peed before I came. There was also blood on my gown for it I saw it when I was taking to my room when they changed me. After I got out of the hospital I looked up the procedure and it was nothing like they did do me. I was not asked permission told about the procedure or heard the kit open. My son even ask why did they not answer me. I don't know if you read another post but when I was taking to my room 3 female RN try to put a foley in me and I told them NO. They said they did not hear me.. 3 times they did it never got it in. All they had to do is talk to me and I would have said yes. The doctor was trying to see if the infection was in the urine. I pee on my own a hour after I got to my room. I went to my urologist because he whated to see why they could not get a catheter in me. Found out I have a stricture just before the prostate. He said no one would have be able to catheter me. He told me that he would be able to if need be. Which he did when I had a uro-lift done. I am not a mean person I just like to know what is going on with my body and what there doing it for. This happen last year in august. I was in for 6 days and they took blood 43 times to test. All I ask is that all the nurse fellow the procedure they are suppose to fellow. You asked if I talked to someone I did I talk to a women in risk management. She told me I lied and the nurse told her they informed me. This was a letter she wrote to me in March. In December I got my reports from the hospital. There was nothing in it saying that they told me anything. They gave me $600 off my bill to leave it alone. I know life goes on but I worry about if these nurses do it again. Also I told her that there was only 3 people in that room and I know who is telling the truth I have respect for nurses they have a very hard job. I had very good nurses that took care of me. After 2 days I was feeling better so I got up and change my own bed to help them out...I also went home with a port in for 11 Iv's at home the nurse was great Thank you and have a good day

Spring. Thank you for the reply...Dealing with older patients is stressful sometimes but how confused can she be if she told them she would pee in a cup for them? When I worked in the nursing home 30 year ago the nurses worked with the patients. If they could not get them to do something that they did not like they would call the doctor to see if there was another way. Less upsetting to the patient. As for me my main problem was that they never ask or told me anything. Never got my permission or told me about infections. Having 5 last year I did not need another. Since that time I have had nurses catheter me and have had one for 2 days. They fellowed the procedures. I'm not a unreadable person. I just like knowing what your doing to my body. Nurses to me are very special people. You can be male or female just tell me what your doing and why. In the next few months I will be having a lot of procedures that will be deal with my private area just tell me and it's fine. I have a kidney stone that has to be taking out and a stricture just before the prostate that I am having a balloon dilation done I know after I will have a catheter for a few days. But respect me if I tell you no. Don't hold me down and do it anyway. I am taking day by day. Life goes on and I will remember what he did to me and I remember his face.........

RNinIN.. Thank you for the reply Yes we were not there but this story was being told by a young nurse...As far as the women being confused she know enough to say see would pee in a cup for the sample. I think she know what was going on. I also know they said they had a lot of trouble getting it in the right place. And 5 nurses held her down I feel for her. But life goes on Live and learn Ken

I just read a story on here and it made me sick. First of all I worked in a nursing home for 5 years as a orderly and 1 year as a ward secretary. I helped the nurses do many thing. The story was about a women in the home that the doctor ordered a straight cat sample. She told them no that she would rather pee in a cup. They told her no she had to do it because the doctor ordered it. She still said no. 5 nurses held her down and forced her to have this catheter put in her. That is abuse. The nurse said she was confused. I think she new more that they new. To me a sample is a sample if you get the first urine in the cup that should be good. The trauma that that women was put through was not worth it. I had something like that happen to me last year in the hospital. I do not pee on demand and was ask for a sample I peed before I got to the hospital. That what I told the doctor. He walked out and said we will see. Within 10 minutes 2 nurses came in to the room never said a word to me took my pants off and forced a catheter in me ( only one pants leg was off ). I saw no kit, no cleaning or no gel and it hurt like hell never got it in and he try 2 times. I had blood on my gown and I was in pain. When I was taken to my room. 3 nurses try again even when I said no. Where are our rights. I was told I had sepsis. I peed a hour after I got into my room no infection in the urine. Well that well never happen to me again. I went to a lawyer and had paper done that they cannot catheter me without my permission. I have them with me at all times. Also I ware a wrist band that says the same thing. My kids know how I feel and will fello0w what I wish....Please nurses there is enough trauma in this world. Be kind to your patients and if they say no try another was........Ken

Karou Thank you for your reply. The way I was treated I felt like a piece of meat. All he had to do is explain it to me. I never had a catheter before and neither one of the nurses said a thing to me. Even when they told my son to leave they never said anything to him I asked 3 time and they never said a word to me. I guess to them I did not matter They had a job and they did it even if it was wrong. I have a brother that is a retire RN and I have a niece that is the head nurse for the best heart surgeon in MI. I did talk to risk management. I was just called a lier. I know what happen in that room and so do the nurses. They did not fellow any procedure/ I heard no kit no cleaning and no gel Let me tell you it hurt like hell when your not ready for it. My urologist male nurse is great. I forgot to being a urine sample the first time I had a scope done he had to catheter me I was not ready but I let him do it. He showed be the catheter he was going to use and asked me if I was allergic to benidine and he said he was going to try not to hurt me. He then cleaned me put the gel in and after a little while he tried the first one. they he said I would like to try a coude catheter It did not go in either but when he hit the stricture I could have jump off the table. He was doing what he had to do and he told me he was sorry that is a nurse very concerned about me. I will never forget that ordeal and they would not tell me his name but I will all way remember his face. I carry papers now and a wrist band that say no urinary catheter is to be inserted with my permission . Thanks again Ken

Amy I forgot to say that after that whole ordeal I peed on my own a hour after I got into my room. No infection in the urine Thank you

Hello This is a question for all nurses. Do you all fellow the catheter procedure??? And why do nurses assume that they are going to put a catheter in a patient when there is a order. The patient can say no if he or she is giving the opportunity. Or do you just go in and get it done. I have great respect for all nurses and have a few in my family. I am asking this because I had a very bad experience last year in the hospital. I had sepsis 103 fever. I was alert and aware what was going on. 2 nurses came into my room never talked to me ever after I ask what was going on. No reply nothing they he got mad that he could not get it in. Had blood on my gown when he left......Ken

Why would a nurse think that is a turn on for the patient Asking for Lidocaine jel si to stop some of the pain. It does hurt. How would you like if a nurse came in and did it to you and not even talked to you. I have never had a catheter in me. List year I had sepsis my white blood count was over 25.000. The doctor ask for a urine sample. I pee before I went to the hospital I told him I did not need to go and I don't pee on demand I was at a clinic for 6 hour 1 day could not give a sample been like that all my life. I'm 60 now. The 2 nurses can in never talk to me never told me anything asking many times. They told my son to leave the room. Took my pants off Only one leg was off and he forced it in. Let me tell you it hurt. After that I give up he force another one in and was pushing it in and out yelling do I have a prostate problem. When he pull that one out it had blood on it and I had blood on by gown. There was pain. I got copy's of my records nothing about the blood. I was alert and there was no reason to be treated like that.. All he had to do is ask the question your suppose to ask.. I never heard a kit open or my private area cleaned no jel 2 weeks later I went to the urologist that I saw in the hospital to see why the nurse could not catheter me. Found out I have a stricture just before the prostate with new scare tissue. He said I was lucky that the nurse did not do more damage. He told me that nurses are suppose to ask questions and talk you thro it. The other nurses I had the 6 days in the hospital were great All were very nice and always ask my name and checked my tags. That will never happen again. I carry papers with me at all times. I worked in a nursing home for 5 years back in the 80's. I would never have done that to a patent. Life goes on but I will never forget it. An I may not know his name But I do remember his face...Ken

Sky....Yes it can. And if you don't know that you have one it hurts like hell. Let me said first that I have great respect for nurse's male and female. I know that they are there to help you. Last year ended up in the hospital. Long story Had sepsis. Was on IV'S. Doctor asked for a urine sample. I just pee before I went to the hospital was in kidney failure. The infection hit everything. I told the doctor that I did not need to go and I don't pee on demand. He walk out and I heard him say we will see. Well within 10 minutes had 2 nurses 1 male and 1 female come in to my room. I ask what was going on. No answer. He told my son to leave. I asked again and still no reply. They I heard him they the female nurse to take my pants off. Before I could say anything I had a catheter force in me. After that I gave up. He pulled the first one out and forced another one in yelling at me do I have a prostate problem. I told them no I pee before I got there. Without a word they left the room. My son came in and ask why did they not answer me. I told him what they did. I have never had a catheter in before and did not know a lot of things about them. All they had to do is come in and talk to me explain it to me and why the doctor needed it. After all of that I peed a hour later on my own. I looked the procedure up when I got out. It was nothing like that The way he did me I felt like a piece of meat. No kit no cleaning no information. Please to all nurse explain anything you do to anyone you take care of. I forgot to tell you when he pulled out the second catheter there was blood on it and I had blood coming out. Let me come to a end went to a urologist he found a stricture just before the prostate. Told me that I was lucky that I was not damage more from the catheter being force in because they would not been able to get it in the bladder. Thank you for reading this and good luck to all Ken

I am a very provide person but if your in the hospital the nurses are there to help you but the way it went with me I felt like a piece of meat. There was a male nurse and a female nurse in the room at that time. They never said one word to me or my son Just leave the room. About 30 years ago I worked in a nursing home has a orderly I took care of both men and women. With having 10 patient I tried to give them has much dignity has I could. I work there for 5 years and the last year I was a ward secretary I work at night and took care of all 4 ward. I just would like the nurses to remember sometime the patients are scared I know I was..Take care and thank you Ken