"Male Problems" while nursing female

[Pat_Pat RN]

How do you handle yourself if you have "Enzyte induced engorgement" while working with a female patient?

I had this happen once while working in the ER doing an EKG.

Does this happen to others? Help me out here.

Please don't say I'm not being professional or this isn't the job for me, etc. These things happen, I want to know how to deal with it (at that immediate moment)

Thanks

[twotrees2]

hey flyerman,

no, i never shared my personal trauma but female treaters shall remain.

in an emergent situation, i would think my preferences would be waived.

but who knows?

if i was conscious and i saw a man w/a foley coming towards me?

it bears repeating, i'm a horrible pt.

i would hate caring for someone like me.

as for the newfound knowledge of physiologic erections, it just feeds into my paranoia.

obviously there is no intellectual rationale but an erection is an erection is an erection, to someone w/my hx.

male nurses are going to encounter various barriers at various times.

it's helpful if one doesn't take it personally.

leslie

having been raped twice and having to be infused with FOUR pints of blood stat the first time ( ie - i nearly died) i know how you feel about having men caregivers - it took me a LOT of time and counseling and many many discusiions with the lord but as i aged i now have no fears - and i am barely uncomfortable - perhaps in time if you keep an open mind you too will get passed whatever issues are controlling your fears. i will keep you in my prayers. its all good as a good friend often tells me - keep with the females until you need to. hugs kiddo.

[Nurse_Smith]

When I have to preform an EKG on a female( no matter the age/shape/ or attractivness) I prefer to have a famly member or a female staff member present. Also just have th pt. move her breast out of the way ( if able) and always kep the pt ; male or female covered. As far as "Twitches" go... just keep cool, be quick, and try counting in binary. Good luck.