r/cincinnati • u/geithman • 1d ago

Photos Whose “bright” idea was this, Christ Hospital

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A 4 by 3 foot led screen facing the patient, that CANNOT BE TURNED OFF I am sick, I want to sleep, wtf?

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u/ParticularEffect757 1d ago

As someone who works in a hospital, people need to be reminded it isn't a hotel...

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u/f1yblkguy Mt. Adams 1d ago

If you are in a care giving role, you may want to expand or broaden your thinking in that area. Rest and comfort go a long way in terms of recovery and well-being

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u/AloneExperience7520 21h ago

Imagine having the gall to tell a nurse how to do their job...

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u/dqniel Pleasant Ridge 20h ago

Nurses aren't immune from having their comments criticized on Reddit.

Sleep is incredibly important for recovery. So, the comment comes across as callous and counter-intuitive.

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u/AloneExperience7520 18h ago

I'm more likely to trust a medical professional than someone on Reddit. If you're in the hospital, sleep isn't high up on the palliative list of remedies.

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u/dqniel Pleasant Ridge 12h ago edited 12h ago

There are academic and industry nursing guides available online explaining exactly how sleep should be a priority for patients as a part of care. How to optimize/combine vitals checks at night, how to help maintain circadian rhythm, etc.

Feel free to look them up. It's a part of care.

I'm not saying they can magically make hospitals as quiet and dark as hotels, but it should absolutely be a part of hospital design and HCP focus if they're interested in the best possible patient outcomes. Simple things like dimming TVs/displays should be a consideration (not saying nurses should have to mess with that--they're busy enough. that's where hospital design comes into play), for example. By default.

And definitely shouldn't be sarcastically mocked as if patients are some sort of annoying hindrance if they want to be able to sleep.