I have a male resident that had an indwelling cath due to issues of not being able to void and when he was straight cathed, he had an out of at least 900cc... As I was cleaning him off after removal of the cath, he said to me, as I was cleaning his privates, "Gee, I hope you take care of your husband as well as you take care of me." Didn't think much of it at the time, but later, he called me back in there and was "milking" his member from sack to tip and asked me if I would wipe it off. I got a little freaked out when I went to wipe him with my gloved hands and his member was semi erect! Now normally that wouldn't bug me, but it really bothered me!
Today, he said that he couldn't go and wanted to be "drained" again! I told him that I would have the male nurse that was on do it, since I was in the middle of doing some other things that needed my attention. He got a little upset about it and said to me, "I would prefer a woman would do it, they are much daintyier about doing something like that." After that, I was very freaked out!!!!!!!!! This man has been found fondling himself, and is of right mind, but I'm not going to tolerate those kinds of comments. The male nurse would have done the cath, but the man refused to let him do it!
I want to refuse to "cath" him, but not sure that I can. I am not comfortable with doing that, even when I take someone else in with me!
Sounds like he can use his hands... ergo, hand him the washcloth... no need to wash privates if the patient can do it himself... He can also be taught to cath himself...
Good point!! If he can do it. But, he may not want to.
indigo girl
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Good point!! If he can do it. But, he may not want to.