Sponge Bath

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and

nose.

A young student nurse appears to give him a partial sponge bath.

"Nurse,"' he mumbles from behind the mask, "are my testicles black?"

Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, "I don't know, Sir. I'm only here to wash your upper body and

feet."

He struggles to ask again, "Nurse, please check for me. Are my testicles black?"

Concerned that he might elevate his blood pressure and heart rate from worrying about his testicles,

she overcomes her embarrassment and pulls back the covers.

She raises his gown, holds his manhood in one hand and his testicles in the other. She looks very

closely and says, "There's nothing wrong with them, Sir. They look fine." :uhoh21:

The man slowly pulls off his oxygen mask, smiles at her, and says very slowly,

"Thank you very much. That was wonderful. Now listen very, very closely:

Are - my - test - results - back?"

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Specializes in Cath lab, acute, community.

Oh that got a grin from me :)

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Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, Ophthalmology, Tele.

Ok, I have been wanting to share this quick story for a while but did not know the right place to share it. Well here it is. :D Last month I am walking down the hallway of our unit and my coworker pulls me aside and asks me if I can help her reposition her patient and.....move his b*lls out of the way, or something to that effect. I could not help but laugh because she made it sound so matter of fact and I guess this is what the patient had asked her verbatim. I looked at her and said, only if you say that again. :lol2: I have been asked to reposition a patient many times, but not phrased like that. The poor guy, he was very weak and couldn't move. We repositoned him and (ahem....) readjusted everything. I am very professional at work and don't mind helping out someone who can't move. Yes, I had to smile when my friend asked me this in private but I like to add that we still gave this gentlemen the dignity and respect he deserved. :cool:

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.
ok, i have been wanting to share this quick story for a while but did not know the right place to share it. well here it is. :D last month i am walking down the hallway of our unit and my coworker pulls me aside and asks me if i can help her reposition her patient and.....move his b*lls out of the way, or something to that effect. i could not help but laugh because she made it sound so matter of fact and i guess this is what the patient had asked her verbatim. i looked at her and said, only if you say that again. :lol2: i have been asked to reposition a patient many times, but not phrased like that. the poor guy, he was very weak and couldn't move. we repositoned him and (ahem....) readjusted everything. i am very professional at work and don't mind helping out someone who can't move. yes, i had to smile when my friend asked me this in private but i like to add that we still gave this gentlemen the dignity and respect he deserved. :cool:

good one.....;)

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Hilarious!!!

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Well, hope the test results were positive too!

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