Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey??? - Page 5

Oh I think from what I've ALREADY thought you marriage is irrevockably broken by now.

Anyone remember the episode of Grey's Monotony where they had the patient that used porn for pain control then the power went out and there wasn't enough to power the TV and Christina had to tell him a story? Yeah no one is asking us to do that.

.....and now I've just figured out the OP is a nursing student.

Needs more time focusing on HIS/HER books, not the patients' or visitors'....when I was a student, I swear I can't remember if any of them were holding a book, let alone what they were reading. Much more important things to concern oneself with as a student, no? And when she/he starts working as a nurse, I'm gonna guess there won't be time to worry about who is reading what!

I'd rather them read it then watch similar things. Oh the things people have on their iPads...

I'm sure plenty of your residents were reading trashy romance novels long before Fifty Shades of Grey; these books are just more popular.

Do I think the books are good? Nope, couldn't even get through the first one. Do I care if anyone else reads them? Hell no! As other said above, they're reading a book and not bothering anybody. I see nothing wrong with that.

Also, in the case of "interrupting something," what's wrong with saying, "Excuse me, I'll come back later," and giving them some doggone privacy??? It's an awkward situation, sure, but does it have to be the end of the world? I think not.

At least they aren't using their call light as a sex toy (yes, that has happened to me lol).

And I agree, if that is the worst part of the job in the past 5 months, count your blessings. I'm a CNA and I wish the worst was someone's reading material. I really do...

Ewwwww....just another reason to hate those things!!

Meh it's the same thing as that nursing student getting all righteous about a patient ordering a few extra sides of mashed potatoes. The haven't seen anything truly bizarre yet to compare it too.

When I get to the nursing home, keep your paws offa my Kindle Fire and my book and magazine
stash! I'm a competent adult and I'll read what I darned well please!

Once when I was about 12 or 13, an older friend of my mom's saw me lying on the couch reading
<gasp!> Valley of The Dolls and sternly took my mother to task. My mom's answer? "I'm just glad
she's reading something! We can discuss specific content later, and anyway, that isn't a hill I choose
to die on."

Choose the hill you die on very wisely and carefully.

I seem to remember I was reading Jackie Collins in middle school and my mother was hesitant to document on my reading list that I had indeed read "Lovers and Gamblers"