Please educate me
Before anyone judges me, I want to express my deepest love and respect for all nurses. They are heroes who save lives every day, and we can never thank them enough.
I was recently in a relationship with a healthcare worker, and we got along well at first. While there’s a common stereotype about marrying a nurse, it never bothered me. I always believed that love was the most important thing, and nothing else mattered. However, we ended up breaking up for other reasons.
During our relationship, I didn’t ask her much about her job in the hospital, especially about caring for male patients. Until recently, I had a job in a hospital myself, and I was shocked by what I saw. Nurses are expected to care for patients with mental health issues or those brought in by the police for further assessment. These patients are often restrained and can’t use the bathroom, so nurses bring them portable urinals and help them use them. I was particularly shocked when I saw nurses putting their hands on male patients’ genitals until they were finished. Even though there are medical reasons for this, it made me uncomfortable and led me to question my feelings about dating nurses.
I know many of the sister here are nurses and I have nothing but respect for you. I’m just asking for some clarification. Do you have a choice to say no to male patients? I apologize if this post offended anyone.