I had a patient who hasnt had a bath for 4 days post-op & foley catheter! I told the husband she needed a bath ASAP to prevent UTIs since she didnt speak english. He wouldnt cause she didnt want one. I offered to let a female nurse do it but she still didnt want one. I tried to convince him its for her health but he didnt seem to budge. In the end, my instructor lectured me about how its my responsibility and not the husbands.
So do any of the more experienced ppl here have tricks to getting patients to do what you want? Especially female patients who are apprehensive about guy nurses? I was entirely professional. This was only my 3rd clinical btw.