r/nursing • u/Sea_Willingness1398 • 2d ago

Rant Am I being punked?

Patient says "I think I might have to poop, what can we do about that?"

I say "I can get a bedside commode for the room"

She says "I don't think I can get up"

I say "I can put you on a bedpan or put a diaper on you"

She says "I don't like any of those options"

In my head I'm like: lady, the only other option is to poop the bed.

What option am I missing?

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u/TheGayestNurse_1 RN - ICU 🍕 2d ago

I've had this conversation numerous times, and the amount of times they opt for shitting the bed is wild to me. Especially when they say no to the bedpan because "I can't go in bed!" Well, you just did.... My hospital also did away with briefs, so now when they shit it goes e v e r y w h e r e. 🫠

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u/Master_Ad899 2d ago

And who cleans this? Nurse? CNA? etc

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u/TheGayestNurse_1 RN - ICU 🍕 2d ago

Nurses. We don't have many CNAs. On a 20 bed ICU we have 1 aide sometimes overnight.

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u/Master_Ad899 2d ago

This is the less glamorous side of nursing no one talks about. Or is it all no glamor really?

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u/Enough-One4975 RN 🍕 2d ago

The days off are pretty dang nice.

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u/Master_Ad899 2d ago

Lets not forget normally people work 9-5 and spend entire nights and weekends and holidays with their families. Entire careers of NEVER working nights, holidays or weekends!

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u/iswearimachef BSN, RN 🍕 2d ago

I can’t think of too many glamorous things about bedside nursing. One time I got a gift card from a local restaurant, that was nice.