shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

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Does anyone out there still use shaving cream to clean peri areas of stool, or to refresh smelly feet? A hospital around here has been using it for years (it works great) but doesn't know where this practice started, or if it's just here or if it's the practice in other areas as well. Any info you have would be appreciated....

Specializes in Nursing assistant.

Use something like a beard trimmer? That'll work.

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I will hopefully be a nurse in May of 2007 -I am a junior right now, but I have to say I find this fascinating! I've never heard of shaving cream for these uses..LOL. I don't currently work in a nursing home or elsewhere but had a friend who talked about the workers where she worked (nursing home), wanting to shave the female patient who could not consent for herself (or at least cut/trim the hair). Her husband who was quite old as she was, refused to allow them to do this-threw a fit it appears and would not allow it even though the reasons were explained to him. unreal! Who's to say? Myself I'd hope to have someone conscientious taking care of all my needs if I ever get put in that position.

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