Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

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What would you do if you had a colleague that opened patients’ room windows during inclement weather? For example , the other day it was quite cold, cloudy and rainy and someone had opened up all the windows on one unit.  A similar happening occurred during Winter when it was very snowy out.  In both instances, some of the rooms got very cold, almost to the point of being freezing.  What would you do about a colleague who does things such as this?  In our case, we don’t know who is responsible (yet) but wondering about the best approach should their identity become known

On 4/12/2021 at 11:37 AM, SilverBells said:

Right.  You would think everyone would have better things to do than checkup on coworkers who open windows when it is not appropriate to do so.  Then again, you have to do so because the rooms become freezing when the windows are opened when it is 30 degrees or less outside, making the residents very cold.  

Most places have security cameras...it shouldn’t be hard to find out who the window bandit is.....

Or a simple team announcement at the befog the shift-“don’t touch the widows nature boy(girl).”

I have a hard time believing half the posts I’ve seen lately. Either people are bored or they’ve gone covid crazy.

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37 minutes ago, NurseSpeedy said:

Most places have security cameras...it shouldn’t be hard to find out who the window bandit is.....

Or a simple team announcement at the befog the shift-“don’t touch the widows nature boy(girl).”

I have a hard time believing half the posts I’ve seen lately. Either people are bored or they’ve gone covid crazy.

Who needs covid to go crazy ????????? 

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On 4/12/2021 at 4:41 PM, Curious1997 said:

That sounds dangerous HB. What about when the Martians land? They will be able to see your house from space ????

Also what about Tiger King Davey bringing his animals along to eat the grass? ????? 

You silly man Tigers don't eat grass!

 

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On 4/12/2021 at 1:19 PM, SilverBells said:

We have meetings in the mornings, so I agree this is something that should be brought up.  I think whoever has been doing it probably thinks they are playing a prank, but it's not really funny when many of our residents are very vulnerable to the elements and prone to getting sick. 

You are completely ignoring the fact that being cold, wet or even cold and wet does not make people sick. If It did most cub scouts would die off before becoming Webelos.  People get sick from being cooped up in warm (Stuffy) envronments that allow germ's to proliferate. Germs no like the cold. 

Hppy

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1 hour ago, hppygr8ful said:

You silly man Tigers don't eat grass!

 

Davey's does, they even smoke it ????! 

Davey controls them by making them watch reruns of a show that has a DJ from Cincinnati. I don't understand the connection but are you going to tell them? ???

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On 4/12/2021 at 10:19 AM, Been there,done that said:

 

Too many .... nurses who would jump.

Bwhahahahaha!  ?

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46 minutes ago, CABGpatch_RN said:

Bwhahahahaha!  ?

Heck, you know that’s why the windows in the hospitals don’t open up. It’s not a patient safety thing-it’s a staff retention (at least until the end of the ***) plan.  Stops us from using the fire escape ladder from the roof!
 

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On 4/13/2021 at 10:41 PM, hppygr8ful said:

We Celtis/Irish have some strange customs/traditions The opening of a Window to let the soul of the recently decesed to escape

You also can't room a true Irish Celt in a room where someone is actively dying as the soul of the departed can grab the soul of the living and take that person with them.

Hppy

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15 hours ago, Curious1997 said:

Davey's does, they even smoke it ????! 

Davey controls them by making them watch reruns of a show that has a DJ from Cincinnati. I don't understand the connection but are you going to tell them? ???

No I'm more of a Horse and dog lover - I'll leave the big cats to you!

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On 4/12/2021 at 10:37 AM, SilverBells said:

Right.  You would think everyone would have better things to do than checkup on coworkers who open windows when it is not appropriate to do so.  Then again, you have to do so because the rooms become freezing when the windows are opened when it is 30 degrees or less outside, making the residents very cold.  

Hold a staff meeting.  Form a committee.  Ask patients if they saw someone open the window.

For the record, fresh air can be refreshing. 

This is probably someone having hot flashes.  Check out females from about 35 on up.

Of course, men sometimes flash, too.

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12 hours ago, hppygr8ful said:

You also can't room a true Irish Celt in a room where someone is actively dying as the soul of the departed can grab the soul of the living and take that person with them.

Hppy

Wow, this is good to know,  thank you for sharing, Hppygr8ful.

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On 4/13/2021 at 10:34 AM, caliotter3 said:

Let me add:  If it's that cold, then limit the amount of time the windows are open, half an hour, an hour, maybe only 15 minutes. 

And maybe just a crack.

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