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?!

[Christy1019, ASN, RN]

Everyone just chill out and get back to the topic or I can see the thread being closed.

[Dewman]

Everyone just chill out and get back to the topic or I can see the thread being closed.

Maybe that would be a GOOD thing.

[duskyjewel]

What IS your frikkin' PROBLEM?

There is a substantial percentage of our society that thinks there should be absolutely no restrictions of any kind, ever, on sexual activity. Apparently at least a couple of them are commenting here.

[cracklingkraken, ASN, RN]

Speaking as someone who had a roommate in college who would engage in sexual activities, I'd like to chime in. Yes, in private rooms the couple is allowed privacy. However, in a room where you have a roommate (and our room was just a dorm room.. so no barriers or anything) and you decide to get frisky, even if you think the roommate is asleep, I say it's extremely disrespectful to the other person. I don't care if there would have been a comfort, the room is small enough where you can hear. My level of comfort, and did I mention peaceful sleep?, were both nonexistent, and as a roommate who is paying for housing, I would expect some entitlement to having a say in whether I get a good night's sleep or not. You'd better believe I had a talk with her and told her to keep her business outside the room or I'd have a talk with the RA. She was not the only one in the room, and I would never subject anyone else to that level of discomfort and restlessness.

[liberated847]

What IS your frikkin' PROBLEM?

Relax Dewman, go have some of what we are talking about and then come back when you are ready to speak calmly.

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

Don't feed the troll.

[Laurie52]

It be hard to do since we fly one at a time lol, but if they wanted to please themselves, I would just look away.

Why look away? Clearly this is normal biology. Don't be so prudish--if they are doing it in public I'm sure they want the audience!

[Dewman]

There is a substantial percentage of our society that thinks there should be absolutely no restrictions of any kind, ever, on sexual activity. Apparently at least a couple of them are commenting here.

Yes, apparently so. Perhaps they would have no problem with residents getting it on right on the nurse's station countertop.

[liberated847]

Why look away? Clearly this is normal biology. Don't be so prudish--if they are doing it in public I'm sure they want the audience!

LOL :)

[liberated847]

When one fails to make a valid argument and resorts to personal insults it clearly shows 1. One has no valid point, We need to remember (me included) that not everyone will have the same view 100% of the time. That's ok. Personal insults just shows weak character.

[dianah, ASN]

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[Dewman]

Why look away? Clearly this is normal biology. Don't be so prudish--if they are doing it in public I'm sure they want the audience!

"Taking a dump" is "normal biology" too, but I would rather residents didn't do it on my nurse's station.