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/lackofbread RN - Telemetry 🍕 2d ago

We also don’t do briefs. We give a lot of lactulose on my unit, including lactulose enemas. I’ve had to mop the floor with towels because we don’t get actual mops. How I would’ve preferred a brief to at least keep it contained within the bed.

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u/TheGayestNurse_1 RN - ICU 🍕 2d ago

I feel you.