Trauma Naked?

Nurses General Nursing

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I was in an MVA a month ago. Paramedics cut off my shirt, and strapped me on a backboard. When I got to the E.R, I was conscious, with no visible injuries, just a bit of a headache. Yet, I was almost immediately stripped completely naked. I laid there fully nude for what seemed like an eternity while I was examined. Then the nurse put a cup over my member and told me to pee. I wasn't able to, so they put a catheter in me.

I asked them to cover me several times, but the trauma team refused, even when i was given an ultra sound i was not covered up.

This just doesn't seem normal to me. Is this standard procedure or did I just get stuck with a bad trauma team.

Please help me figure this one out.

Thanks,

Mark.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Seems like after 12 pages everyone is in agreement here:

1) If one is in a trauma they must have their clothes removed for assessment purposes...no exceptions, the patient must be viewed nude head to toe

2) The above should be done with respect to the person's modesty and dignity.

3) The person in the original post (made five months ago and pages ago) was treated unprofessionally.

With that we can safely close the thread after so many posts saying the same thing over and over again.

Thanks for your participation.

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