They taped the what to the WHAT!

[Tait]

Previous shift CNA taped the condom cath to the head of the member.

Next time she does it I am going to call HER in at 3am to gingerly removed it with adhesive remover!!

Bah!

Tait

[squeakykitty]

I have heard of men deliberately taking it off just so they can get the nurse to handle their member. The perfect tape for that would be duct tape.:chuckle:D

[bigjim]

When I saw this thread title I thought it was going to be about the old school practice of taping a geriatric patient's butt cheek to the bed rail when using a heat lamp and Maalox to dry up a bed sore.

[Tait, MSN, RN]

When I saw this thread title I thought it was going to be about the old school practice of taping a geriatric patient's butt cheek to the bed rail when using a heat lamp and Maalox to dry up a bed sore.

Wait...what?

:chuckle

[chenoaspirit, ASN, RN]

When I saw this thread title I thought it was going to be about the old school practice of taping a geriatric patient's butt cheek to the bed rail when using a heat lamp and Maalox to dry up a bed sore.

:omy: Uh, what? Im trying to picture this and Ive never ever heard of this!

[quirkieone]

MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE USED THE INFANT SIZE:eek: AKA TEENIE WEENIE

[Tait, MSN, RN]

MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE USED THE INFANT SIZE:eek: AKA TEENIE WEENIE

Only med and large!

[quirkieone]

Ive Heard Of Maalox For Stinky Feet But Would Be Interested To See What It Does For Bed Sores. Ima Look It Up.

[bigjim]

Wait...what?

:chuckle

That was my reaction the first time I heard it too. Apparently Maalox and heat lamp is an effective old school remedy for a pressure sore.

And apparently if the sore happened to be in a hard-to-reach place like inside a butt cheek, it was not unheard of to position the patient on one side, tape one cheek to the bed rails so the heat lamp could get to the sore, upon which you had put the Maalox.

My girlfriend is a long time Nursing Home LPN and she confirmed having done this numerous times.

Here is a post that describes the technique, but does not mention the taping:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/old-skills-we-do-not-use-anymore-79024.html

Here's a long email discussion that talks about rubbing all manner of wierd substances on a bed sore, and also specifically mentions taping the cheeks.

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg06656.html

[BlueRidgeHomeRN]

only med and large!

have a peter-meter next to me with sizes:

small 25 mm

medium 29 mm

intermediate 32 mm

large 36 mm

x-large 41 mm

realize not all places carry the same brands and sizes, but they are out there if needed!

[NurseKatie08, MSN]

Have you ever noticed they don't make them in size small? :chuckle They don't fit right because the smallest size is medium!

We have them in small...but they are still awful lol.

[Babs0512]

You need just the right member for a condom cath, and I've yet to see the right one!!!

[not now, RN]

I hate condom caths for the reason everyone else does, they fall off or leak constantly.

They do come in small sizes though. I remember and older nurse (been a nurse longer than I've been alive) that told me "Make them feel better. Show them the large, then put on a small."