Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

[delphine22]

You know what I mean. . .a patient having someone of the opposite sex (or the same sex! that's happened too) that they are romantically involved with, spend the night (thankfully in a private room) and performing overt sex acts, to the horror of the poor CNA who has to come in and fix her tele leads, which have obviously come loose from all the activity.

I was horrified to know that not only does my hospital not have a policy against this, but the house supervisor told me I was not allowed to tell them to stop! These are sick people here! I understand people say they have "physical needs," but can we draw a line somewhere?!

[liberated847]

Oh, I forgot, that makes me a puritanical, uptight prude, because I don't don't want to see people doing it at work, in the park, on the bus.

I obviously need therapy ...

Yes

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

I don't think the poster meant sick as in sick in the head but as in illness sick- they usually don't admit you to a room and put a telemetry monitor on for the heck of it. Though I've known an ER doc or two that admits everything that walks through the doors!

Oh, MY BAD!!

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

OMG Sex!!! The world is ending!!! I'm so offended!!!! Please people, grow up and mind your own business!!!, if you want to believe like sex is a dirty thing, go ahead but don't hold everyone else to your Stone Age, goat herder's beliefs.... Vent over lol

There's a time and a place for sex. A hospital room isn't it, especially if you have a roommate.

[liberated847]

There's a time and a place for sex. A hospital room isn't it, especially if you have a roommate.

Say's who?! So you're saying that one can't have sex in a private apartment if you have a roommate? As long as they are quiet and curtains are closed, I don't see a problem

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

While I think sex is natural and to be enjoyed, how can someone who is sick enough to need admitted to a hospital want to have sex? Brings into question relationship dynamics. I live in an area with a certain culture where men are the decision makers and women are to follow whatever their husband (or father if not married) decide. I've had a surgeon tell us about how a female member of the group had just had bowel surgery with a colostomy creation. The next morning, staff walked in on her husband with her up against the sink. She was definitely much more of a resigned "doing my wifely duty" than truly willing participant.

Say's who?! So you're saying that one can't have sex in a private apartment if you have a roommate? As long as they are quiet and curtains are closed, I don't see a problem

Uh, if it's an apartment, they very likely aren't sharing a bedroom. Big difference from a hospital room where one is monitored, possibly in very close quarters, and at higher risk of being seen.

[liberated847]

While I think sex is natural and to be enjoyed, how can someone who is sick enough to need admitted to a hospital want to have sex? Brings into question relationship dynamics. I live in an area with a certain culture where men are the decision makers and women are to follow whatever their husband (or father if not married) decide. I've had a surgeon tell us about how a female member of the group had just had bowel surgery with a colostomy creation. The next morning, staff walked in on her husband with her up against the sink. She was definitely much more of a resigned "doing my wifely duty" than truly willing participant.

Uh, if it's an apartment, they very likely aren't sharing a bedroom. Big difference from a hospital room where one is monitored, possibly in very close quarters, and at higher risk of being seen.

So you think there's only one type of apartment in a roommate situation... Interesting

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

So you think there's only one type of apartment in a roommate situation... Interesting

I said "very likely" not 100%. And an apartment also has other rooms to go to, such as a living room, unless it's a studio. A patient sharing a room with another patient having sex more than likely has nowhere else to go but out in the hallway.

[Thimbalina]

I'm starting to think there are people here who are not nurses… comparing a patient on telemetry to apartment living. ? Not the same thing AT ALL. And PDA (public displays of affection) are NOT the same as having sex. Go ahead, be affectionate all day long but keep your pants up if your visiting the hospital. REALLY?! We have to explain this? and in a pediatric hospital? OMG.

[Ruas61, BSN, RN]

I said "very likely" not 100%. And an apartment also has other rooms to go to, such as a living room, unless it's a studio. A patient sharing a room with another patient having sex more than likely has nowhere else to go but out in the hallway.

Apartments are private living quarters, hospitals are a more public, business venue. Really apple and oranges in my thoughts.

The poster you quoted believes that people should be afforded the opportunity to do what they wish sexually in any venue I guess. The societal mores don't apply in what I can garner from their words. They also seem to imply that anyone not in agreement is a 'prude'.

[ktwlpn, LPN]

In a civilized society, there is such a notion as etiquette.

Knocking on the door and waiting for permission to enter THE ROOM is proper etiquette and would negate the entire thread .

[Thimbalina]

'knock, knock knock… you're ok right? cuz the monitor says you're flat lining… please answer if you're dead and I'll come in and resuscitate you. '

[liberated847]

Knocking on the door and waiting for permission to enter THE ROOM is proper etiquette and would negate the entire thread .

Finally a reasonable answer and not the judgmental ignorant comments predominantly displayed here.