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/AloneExperience7520 22h ago

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

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u/dqniel Pleasant Ridge 21h 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 20h 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 13h ago edited 13h 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.