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washing women

horse7 · 2013-04-27 15:39:46

Can anyone tell me if a male HealthCareAssistant /attendant is allowed or not to perform personal hygiene on a female patient,on his own. Is there a HIQA standard on this.

27-04-2013 3:39pm

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Can anyone tell me if a male HealthCareAssistant /attendant is allowed or not to perform personal hygiene on a female patient,on his own. Is there a HIQA standard on this.

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#2 27-04-2013 3:40pm

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You've come to the right place OP.

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#3 27-04-2013 3:40pm

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In AH??? This'll go well.

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#4 27-04-2013 3:42pm

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Their allowed to give neck massages with their long springy neck massagers.

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#5 27-04-2013 3:42pm

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In child protection guidelines care workers are advised to never be on their own with a child for the child's protection and protection from allegations for the worker.

I'm not sure if the same applies to adults though. Probably not.

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#6 27-04-2013 3:43pm

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I'd hope so tbh. If a woman can wash a man, surely a man can wash a woman as long as she is comfortable about it.

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#7 27-04-2013 3:43pm

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It's up to patient. Female nurses wash men all the time.

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#8 27-04-2013 3:52pm

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Wrong forum - I don't know where the right forum is.

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