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Genitalia Patient Assessment

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As a mentor of a newly grad nurse, it is important that I listen to her/his feelings and concerns, before proceeding and examining the patient. As mentioned by Jarvis (2012), it is normal to feel embarrassed and nervous before the examining the genitalia; that is why it is vital to explore your own feelings with an experienced examiner. I will let him/her know that her feelings is very common to a newly grad nurse, and I myself felt that way when I started in nursing. Discussing the feelings and concerns will hopefully lessen the apprehension. As a result, the examination will be more comfortable and smooth for the patient. I will let my new grad nurse to approach the exam in a confident, calm, and professional manner, to avoid being perceived

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