Why should a patient void before surgery?

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Why should a patient void before surgery?

Well what kind of surgery are you talking about?

If you meant abdominal surgery than the reason that patient must void is simply to avoid puncturing the bladder,other than anasthesia tends to retain urine,and you definitely dont want your patient's bladder to rupture or get a nasty urinary infection.

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what is so wrong with answering a simple question without scolding?

Some answers are found better when we ask people with actual experences and personally i learn/retain information better that way. This is why i come to this site to learn more about nursing areas that i don't get to experence often even if i am not a student cuz things i learn here are so hands on and very easy to understand.

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Specializes in medical-surgical.

busted!!!......

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I agree with Reem BZN... I see this behavior all too often on here. Where people actually take the time to tell others that they arent going to answer their questions and talk down to them for asking. I guess thats why they say nurses eat their young.... No offense I just find it sad. I come here all the time to find answers to the personal questions I have about nursing that isnt neccessarily HW and Im sure others do too. I enjoy coming to this site because I can get a glimpse into real world answers that have better explanations than the $200 book I have. Their are some great teachers on here who make you think without necessarily giving you the answers such as Daytonite.... So if you dont want to outright give an answer, I think it would be easier to just not answer. Or better yet maybe we could try guiding a person into the right direction of obtaining an answer rather than scolding them.

Just my oppinion please dont flame me I just want peace :)

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, educator.
I agree with Reem BZN... I see this behavior all too often on here. Where people actually take the time to tell others that they arent going to answer their questions and talk down to them for asking. I guess thats why they say nurses eat their young.... No offense I just find it sad. I come here all the time to find answers to the personal questions I have about nursing that isnt neccessarily HW and Im sure others do too. I enjoy coming to this site because I can get a glimpse into real world answers that have better explanations than the $200 book I have. Their are some great teachers on here who make you think without necessarily giving you the answers such as Daytonite.... So if you dont want to outright give an answer, I think it would be easier to just not answer. Or better yet maybe we could try guiding a person into the right direction of obtaining an answer rather than scolding them.

Just my oppinion please dont flame me I just want peace :)

Unfortunately, some come on here just looking for someone to answer homework questions.....yes, it's that obvious. And the best way to learn is to do the work yourself, because if someone just tells you, you may miss some of the needed information, plus, you won't retain it as well. Most of us don't mind helping to point someone in the right direction if they need help, but only if we can tell that they have attempted. Besides, I did my homework by myself the first time around, and it sure didn't kill me!!
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I dont dispute that there are some who just come here for answers. I know how this makes people feel used and it angers them. If thats really the case they are just cheating themselves and arent likely to make it anyhow. I just dont think by getting the answer to 4 questions is going to help a person skate through nursing school. I mean those tests are about application not just knowledge. It just upsets me because several times I have witnessed people being scolded and accused of asking a dreaded HW question, when they weren't even in Nursing school. These people were often graduated nurses just wanting refreshers or different perspectives.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

I work L&D so the only surgery I go to is C/S. They just put in a Cath. Do they not do this for regular surgery? I could see there would be no point for conscious sedation.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, Peri-op, Home health.

Catheters are not always used in surgery, example, a TURB or a TURP, to name just a few. MD's always write orders to "have patient void OCTOR" in those cases. Also, I agree with all the other reasons why one should void before surgery. And lastly..... can't we be nice to each other here? We are all we have.

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Specializes in mostly PACU.

One other reason is to time when the next void should take place (usually 6-8hrs). Like someone mentioned, urinary retention can be a problem with anesthesia, especially if the paralytics have been used.

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i always thought it was so we (the patient) did not pee all over the table

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i always thought it was so we (the patient) did not pee all over the table

They will bleed all over the table so why not pee as well?

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
I agree with Reem BZN... I see this behavior all too often on here. Where people actually take the time to tell others that they arent going to answer their questions and talk down to them for asking. I guess thats why they say nurses eat their young.... No offense I just find it sad. I come here all the time to find answers to the personal questions I have about nursing that isnt neccessarily HW and Im sure others do too. I enjoy coming to this site because I can get a glimpse into real world answers that have better explanations than the $200 book I have. Their are some great teachers on here who make you think without necessarily giving you the answers such as Daytonite.... So if you dont want to outright give an answer, I think it would be easier to just not answer. Or better yet maybe we could try guiding a person into the right direction of obtaining an answer rather than scolding them.

Just my oppinion please dont flame me I just want peace :)

Daytonite really is awesome!!!!

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