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

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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?!

I vote for shocking pink.

I second the vote for hot pink!

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Don't be judgemental. I know that it is not as you see it to be right, but firstly, sex is a physiologic need according to maslow's heirarchy

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs.

In some hospital's when a patient is in a private room they can do pretty much whatever they want. As long as it does not put the life of a patient in danger or risk. One's point of view is different from others. Sometimes what they think is okay may not be okay with you or others. I dont mean to put sides to anyone but there are many factors that affect people as to how they percieve what is wrong or right and it is other people's job to either tell them what is wrong and what is not or not judge them for what they do but help them to do what is right, if you cannot do either then you are just another person who tries to judge other people and not helping.

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OH! Right. Maslows Heirachry. If Maslow says we NEED it then it must be ok in the hospital and on telemetry. Gosh, thanks so much for pointing that out. Maybe the doctors should start prescribing sex and it could be part of the discharge planning and assessments.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
OH! Right. Maslows Heirachry. If Maslow says we NEED it then it must be ok in the hospital and on telemetry. Gosh, thanks so much for pointing that out. Maybe the doctors should start prescribing sex and it could be part of the discharge planning and assessments.

That doesn't sound like a bad idea, depending on the circumstances...

:cheeky:

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Don't be judgemental. I know that it is not as you see it to be right, but firstly, sex is a physiologic need according to maslow's heirarchy

Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

In some hospital's when a patient is in a private room they can do pretty much whatever they want. As long as it does not put the life of a patient in danger or risk. One's point of view is different from others. Sometimes what they think is okay may not be okay with you or others. I dont mean to put sides to anyone but there are many factors that affect people as to how they percieve what is wrong or right and it is other people's job to either tell them what is wrong and what is not or not judge them for what they do but help them to do what is right, if you cannot do either then you are just another person who tries to judge other people and not helping.

I need to take a **** about five times a day. If I decide to squat in the emergency stairwell, then I'll just stomp and whine when someone calls me out on it, because it's a basic need that I should have the right to do anywhere I damn well please.

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ohmygosh. this thread is too much. funny funny funny. I gotta go to bed now. thanks for the laughs.

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Specializes in L&D, Women's Health.
I second the vote for hot pink!

How about Code Cream? Too mundane?

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Specializes in hospice.
How about Code Cream? Too mundane?

Spitting. Out. Coffee. :roflmao:

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Specializes in ER/Emergency Behavioral Health....

This makes me laugh because in an emergency behavioral health setting I told my patient and visitor that they had to leave the light on and the door open when she was in the room. She was practically on top of him when I knocked on the door.

There is a time and place for everything. The hospital is neither the time nor place for hanky panky... Sorry.

My hospital has a policy about that on the unit I was in, so I was within my scope to politely ask them not to do that; though it doesn't make the situation any less awkward for those involved. :-/

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
How about Code Cream? Too mundane?

PERFECT!!! :up:

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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

I'm far from a stone age goat herder, but I don't have sex at the bank or grocery store, and would appreciate it if people that work in those places didn't have sex in MY workplace.

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Specializes in CEN, CFRN, PHRN, RCIS, EMT-P.
I'm far from a stone age goat herder, but I don't have sex at the bank or grocery store, and would appreciate it if people that work in those places didn't have sex in MY workplace.

Good. What other personal views would you like to jam down their throat?

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