Naked in Emergency Room

In FINLAND all patients are required by law to be completely nude.

What a bazaar law.

In FINLAND all patients are required by law to be completely nude.

No offense, but I find that very difficult to believe. Care to give some supporting evidence of any kind? And preferably no Finnish texts as I fear few or none will be able to understand anything after the 5th consecutive i in a word ... ha ha ha ...

In FINLAND all patients are required by law to be completely nude.

No offense, but I find that very difficult to believe. Care to give some supporting evidence of any kind? And preferably no Finnish texts as I fear few or none will be able to understand anything after the 5th consecutive i in a word ... ha ha ha ...

I'm inclined to agree. As a bare statement it doesn't make a great amount of sense by itself, and I would think that if there is any truth in any requirement for patient nudity in Finland, it would be for specific situations with certain criteria to be met. For example, I hardly think complete nudity would be necessary if a patient presented with a foot injury. 😁 But on the other hand, in the event of serious, life threatening injuries sustained in a road traffic collision, possibly it would be common practice.

with a very thin sheet covering an extremely obvious erection (caused by bruising to nerves).

Medical term is 'Priapism' you can Google it.

Prehospital care providers emts, paramedics etc. are trained to look and recognize this as a sign of possible neuro-trauma.

I was brought to the emergency room in the local hospital a few times for pretty appreciable reasons during my mid childhood to early teen years, but I was never required to strip nude while there.

When I was 7 1/2 years old I was in a car accident and I had to go to the hospital. In the ambulance they stripped me of all my clothes except for my white underwear. I was so embarrassed. But I was extremely embarrassed when I was left in the hallway for a whole hour and thousands of people literally walked by and saw my underwear. Then when I was finally taken in to be examined I was mortified because I was then in my birthday suit. I was later in another car accident when I was 14 1/2 and I was brought in in the same way in just my white underwear. I was again embarrassed and more so because I was again left in the hallway for an hour and thousands of people saw me. But the doctor who came to take care of me helped me and yelped at his staff for embarrassing me and fired some of them.

I was left in the hallway for a whole hour and thousands of people literally walked by and saw my underwear. Then when I was finally taken in to be examined I was mortified because I was then in my birthday suit. I was later in another car accident when I was 14 1/2 and I was brought in in the same way in just my white underwear. I was again embarrassed and more so because I was again left in the hallway for an hour and thousands of people saw me. But the doctor who came to take care of me helped me and yelped at his staff for embarrassing me and fired some of them.

Thousands of people walk through a hospital hallway in an hour's time? Literally, thousands? 1000 means 16 per minute, 2000 means 32 per minute and so on. I've been in hospital hallways and not even seen a dozen people pass by, even when in the ER itself.

Sounds difficult to believe a doctor would have the authority to fire staff and then moreover several?

The main thing to be upset about would be I think, the danger of catching a cold or worse.

Thousands of people walk through a hospital hallway in an hour's time? Literally, thousands?

To a 7 1/2 year old girl, I'm sure it seemed like that. As well as a girl at 14, having recently entered puberty. Their minds can see thousands, even if that's not the case.

When I broke my leg, I was transported to the Emergency Room. When I arrived I was told that they have to cut off my pants. I said ok but I wasn't wearing any underwear, and was quite embarrassed in telling them. Off came my pants and I was naked from the waist down with quite a few nurses and doctors around who could see all. I don't remember much as I was put under right away for surgery and an external fixater.

RDP That had to be very embarrassing. I am curious though, why didn't you have any underwear on?

Agracier The doctor had the authority to fire them because they worked for him. I was also in shock. Also, people tend to exaggerate about such things. It was a very traumatic experience.

Also, people tend to exaggerate about such things. It was a very traumatic experience.

Indeed people do exaggerate. One should always be wary of repeating the exaggerations.

I'd think the car crashes were the most traumatic aspect. That is the kind of thing that gets one killed. Especially being in one twice when young.

Octbed33, I enjoy going commando.

It's not uncommon for first responders and paramedics to cut off clothing at the scene or on the way to a hospital. If it was a serious car accident where lots of trauma had occurred the more than likely clothes will be likely cut off. Any true medical professional being a first responder to the brain surgeon doesn't just cut clothes off to see you naked. They care about whatever it takes for the best care and treatment for the situation period. I dont understand why you where left in a hospital hallway not coverd at the least. As being naked in an ER isn't a big deal either. I came into this world naked in front of doctor's, nurses and such. No big deal.

... doesn't just cut clothes off to see you naked....

bummer

Oh yeah you go to it ER for a physical and they make you strip, they make you keep the curtain open. Sometimes they'll put you on a cot along the wall. They don't give you an extra gallon or this or that or all the stuff you need to make sure you're covered. Ours particular, here in town, has three little nooks that are right inside the main door. It doesn't matter which way you come from going to the main door, if you go out the emergency ambulance door, this, or that you're going to see three naked people there.

I have never personally been naked in the ER, but it is not uncommon to be in the ER naked after a trauma.

Ive never been totally naked in the ER, but last time I went, a doctor did have to examine my groin in the hallway of the ER (at intake it was so busy I couldnt even get a bed so I had to get my vitals, blood drawn, and initial exam sitting in the chair in the hallway).

the time before that, I had to strip down and put on a gown for an ultrasound. The doctor said I could leave my underwear on, but if I wasn't wearing any, it wasn't a big deal. If/when there is a next time I might go commando 😉

Yes, I have been. When I was raped. They took all my clothes to include shoes, panties, and bra. I had to strip over what looked like a brown grocery bag opened and flat. They found some pubic hair. I knew and they knew it wasn't mine because it was summer and I was bare. Then my clothes were folded in it and that was put in a plastic bag as evidence. Then they started on my body. I already knew what was going to happen as I had seen it before. They brushed my hair over another evidence bag. Then they dug under my nails to which I told them that I clawed the hell out of him so they found skin under my nails. This is all before they even did the pelvic. I was lucky I guess because I knew the doctor, nurses but I didn't know the lady detective. It was still humiliating and embarrassing. After all that is done and the exam table paper is taken as well. They give you a gown and let you call someone to bring you clean clothes or you can wear some clothes that are donated. I took a shower in the OR and put on some OR scrubs. A friend loaned me her extra pair of tennis shoes. Yes, you keep extra sets in a locker there.

Long before I was raped I was working trauma. I was in a room taking care of a patient and everyone started yelling for help in another room. There was a girl who had been trying to commit suicide by drinking whiskey, beer and taking a bunch of pills and they were inducing liquid charcoal because she refused to drink it. I came around the corner at the perfect time. Projectile vomiting and it was all beer and whiskey. They had not gotten any if any liquid charcoal down her. After that was over I was headed toward the OR to shower and change. On the way, I see another girl I graduated with and her parents. She was showing them the hospital. She introduced her parents to me. We talked a few minutes and they went on their way and I went on mine. Her parents asked if she could smell me. They said I smelled like I had been at a party and drank a lot. LOL I had to throw some sick humor in this to get my mind off the rape. Sorry.

If my memory is correct: trauma pt.comes through the door. EMS head to trauma one, trauma code over p.a. Repeated untill cancelled. Pt transfer to tx bed, doc goess o head, res tech as well, one good nurse to each arm, large bore ivs running. Someone, often the orderly comes to put in a foley, grab a spec, attached bag. While that happened the rest of use would strip then . My special skill was to identify the patient and who is nok, so I got to check the personal effects etc.

@tabitha Sorry to hear that. It’s like being degraded twice.

My wife was taken to a Level I trauma center (Parkland in Dallas) after a fall from a horse. They cut her clothes off and cathed her in a curtained room with people walking in and out sometimes leaving the curtain open. Parkland ER is scary, metal detectors and lots of police. Many patients admitted were sitting in gowns and being treated int the hallway because all exam rooms were full. Some were handcuffed to the chairs. Once she was cleared, we transferred her to a private hospital.

@Tabitha32 Sorry to hear about your experience. I can understand how you felt about it and how horrid it was; havng been through the same experience myself as a male rape victim. Hope you were given help to process the ordeal. Take care of your self.

@gwhap yes that's exactly what I was talking about..

@Tabitha32 . I am very sorry for the ordeals you've had to endure. Thank you for being brave enough to share. You should feel no need to apologize for anything you said so soon afterward. You were put in a position to respond to their observations, and probably handled it about as well as you could have, given the circumstances.

Gwhap I may have had it a little easier because I used to work there. It was the first hospital I worked at after graduating. I told the ambulance crew this on the way and they relayed it to the trauma room. When trauma hears that a nurse who used to work there is inbound they take it off the loudspeakers and go through a phone. Nowadays the person in the back can type it all. The ambulances always came in through the back. There were four open bays to the right-center with curtains, OR lights, and tables with crash carts at each. Across from them on the left were four glass rooms with curtains and just past them were four rooms with windows and doors. Across the floor from them midway was the trauma work station where doctors and nurses did reports etc. Then there were four rooms with doors and no windows on the right. That is where they took me. Funny how you remember the layout so well after working there and being taken there. There used to be two level one trauma hospitals but they closed one. A part that I left out is the doctor and the nurse that I knew both said they wish they could give me a hug but they couldn't until all the exams were over. Nobody tried to come in while all that was going on. It was all kept hush. But that is one reason my sister moved in with me beside her going through a nasty divorce. This house has alarms and cameras all over. I would not wish that on anyone.