Nurse in the room

Have you ever been examined with a nurse in the room? Was she helping the doctor or you over the exam? I would like to be examined by a nurse (a play nurse too) or by a doctor while the nurse is keeping my legs spread apart…

hope to find some play nurse here to be examined. I think it is time for my annual exam

This is posted in the gyn section, and I’ve never had a gynecological exam, but my family doctor has a nurse present during my exams. She helps with whatever needs done.

Yes, when I am examined, a nurse is also present. She assists the doctor and also partially documents the examination. Since my doctor is male, the nurse is certainly also a safeguard for him that he is not alone in the room with a woman.

Not with my primary care provider. When I'm getting my annual well woman exam, a nurse comes into the room when it's time for the pap and pelvic.

I've had experience with it both ways. My current doctor sees me alone for my well woman physical and GYN, but I've had other exams where a nurse or MA or other medical professional was in the room. It's intimidating for me at the time but I like thinking about another woman seeing me opened up for the doctor later.

My male gp has his medical assistant come in after I’m in my gown

My local hospital is a “university hospital” and has a large number of student nurses. I've had a few appointments there for physiotherapy as I had some back problems. When booking an appointment you are asked if you would consent to a student nurse being present for your examination. I've always allowed this as they have to get some real experience somehow I guess. I've had both male and female student nurses present.

The last time my testicles were examined (by a female doctor, almost 7 years ago!) she had her nurse come in to chaperone for that. I also couldn’t get the gown tied in the back by the time she came back in, so I had to do that exam with my bare butt out in the other direction lol

I always have my nurse or medical assistant in the room during examination.. After history part, my nurse/MA notifies me when patient is ready and they often assist keeping everything ready for the exam.

Recently I've always had a female nurse in the room recording the male doctor's notes, both for dermatology exam and GI exam. One time a female med student watched as the doc gave me a shot in the butt. When I had a urodynamic exam it was totally conducted by a female nurse.Years ago I had cleansing enemas given by female nurses prior to the lower GI barium enemas. Female nurses have also given me injections in the butt.

I would refuse it totally. I always have my husband with me and I do not need any public for being nude. A doctor who has a problem with that is not my doctor.

I've had female nurses or a female medical assistants present with both male and female doctors but not with all of my doctors. This was during breast and pelvic exams. They first give me a gown and sheet. They tell me to take off everything, put on the gown with the opening in the front and put the sheet over my lap.

I've never been asked whether I wanted a chaperone, they just come back with the doctor and don't leave. They've helped me get in the stirrups, sit up afterwards and handed me wipes. Some have stood by my head and some next to the doctor during the exams. The one time I was asked about a chaperone was when my new female doctor wanted to look at my body rash.

Not nurse, but medical assistant writing notes while my doctor examining me.

Not nurse, but medical assistant writing notes while my doctor examining me.

@pich at my last appointment the medical assistant told me she would return with the doctor to be their scribe. She said if at any time I wanted her to leave for privacy to just ask and she would go. That is acceptable to me. If it means the doc actually treats me instead of typing up a storm, I’m all for it.

A nurse has been the one to ask the pre exam questions. After that most do my breast exam next. Some do it while I am standing but others wait until I am lying on my back in stirrups.

My male and female gynecologists always have a female nurse getting me into position and adjusting the stirrups to spread my legs. Most of the nurses stand down by the doctor. Yes, I have been offered a mirror many times over the years. Since I use a diaphragm and that is so rare today. I often get a lot of questions about it. My current gynecologist, a woman, asked me to come in for the exam with it in.

Dita

The nurse at my urologist does my vitals, asks questions and scans my bladder. At my regular doctor, the nurse just does my vitals and asks questions. But neither comes in with my urologist or primary doctor

At the Obgyn they have a door bell that the provider rings when they are going to do an intimate exam. The nurse or tech then comes in and resets the call bell.

My general practitioner walks into the hallway and gets the aide to come into the room and proceed with the exam.

There has always been a nurse in when we get our exams. She hands the doctor what she needs and also enters in the computer what the doctor says. Also, she takes my vitals.

In all of my normal physical exams I do not recall a nurse present during the exam itself (with male or female doctor.) in derm. exams I have had an assistant present to take notes but not always (male doc, female assist)

in other setting like procedures there have been nurses around doing their jobs.

At the Obgyn they have a door bell that the provider rings when they are going to do an intimate exam. The nurse or tech then comes in and resets the call bell.

My general practitioner walks into the hallway and gets the aide to come into the room and proceed with the exam.

@esallost At what point during each exam do your doctors summon the nurse, before or after breast exam? Abdominal exam? I've always imagined sitting on the table waiting for the nurse to enter the room would be extremely nerve wracking and awkward. Especially if the doctor is still waiting in the room with you, which sounds like the case for your ob/gyn.

…but my family doctor has a nurse present during my exams…

@DaphneKL Does your family doctor have you exposed any during these exams or do a breast or pelvic exam?

BenDover , right before the breast exam. The doctor usually starts the breast exam without the chaperone present, and the nurse comes in the room with my breasts expose.

The general practitioner waits for the nurse to come in the room. She is less rushed.

Never, she usually leaves after taking me back to the exam room and taking my vitals.

When I was in high school and college, the nurse would take vitals, tell me to undress, and then leave. Could be my imagination, but seemed like they always popped back into the exam room to get something. They were not present during the exam itself. The only time I have a nurse present now is for an annual skin check with a derm. She takes notes and generally does not observe, but once in awhile I can see that she is taking a peak. Assume she is there to avoid any liability issues, as well as take notes. I am always asked if I want to strip to underwear or have a gown.

Only time I can even recall a nurse in the room is with the Dermatologist. She takes photos and uploads them to the file along with taking notes.

Have had multiple physical exams with female doctor and always nurse present as chaperone during genital and rectal procedures.

Most memorable one was when nurse held up my gown front as my penis and testicles were checked out. I was next instructed to turn and lean over onto the exam table upon my elbows and arms for the dreaded prostate portion. In this position I now still embarrassed from the previous procedure heard the doctor summon the nurse to retrieve some gloves and the lube tube for use with me and as I watched her get them and return she had a rather amused look directed my way adding an additional humiliation into me.

She first placed the lube in front of me as I saw the bold letters KY adding to my anxiety and next hearing that snapping and popping of the gloves as they donned them. I next saw to my left a hand in front of me along with another to my right grabbing the lube tube and upon opening it squeezing some onto a couple of fingers at my left next to feel my bottom cheeks spread and an instant intrusion going in and upward causing my knees to react at this sudden sensation within me feeling the need to either pee or poop. Once the intruding finger was removed outward I went back to standing upright with a protruding outward gown from the stimulation of the prostate and was handed tissues by the nurse for rectal wiping out as the doctor and nurse exited for me to redress my exam now completed. Still in a state of humiliation I couldn't help but feel as though I had been boy toyed. Fretter

I've had nerve block by Penis and testicle for severe testicle pain. Nurse was right there holding everything to side so doctor could see. She got good view of my goods.

About 15 years ago I had a urological exam and procedure in a medical office. There ws a femle nurse present thoughout the exam and the procedure, assisting the physician. I was not asked for permission to have her present at the time, and frankly, didn't think much about it either. She was unobtrusive, she didn't physically touch my body, and she seem to be an integral part of the care team.

YES as a posted on one of the other sections, I had a female nurse assisting my doctor in the days when the rectal exam required a rigid metal tube scope. Not the thin flexible fiber optic scopes of today, but a solid metal tube some 18 to 24 inches long coated with lots of KY.

The doctor explained the procedure and introduced the scope into my bottom while the nurse reassured me everything was going to be “ok”, not to be nervous. As the scope was advanced into me, the nurse placed her hand on my rump and gradually moved her hand closer and closer to my crotch. Sure shifted my attention from the scope to her hand!

I am a nurse practitioner at a sexual health clinic, as one of two male staff in the whole clinic and someone who can prescribe meds independently I often get called into one of the exam rooms with one of the female RN's if they are uncomfortable with a particular patient or if the RN needs treatment outside her scope of practice. However typically the nurse examines, tests and even treats the patient independently.