Whatever happened to rules likes these?

[cpkRN]

I was searching around out of boredom and found pictures from an abandoned hospital. One was of the visitors' hours and RULES posted on a wall! Too bad rules like these don't still exist today. I remember rules like these as a kid and I'm only 30 (we couldn't go visit grandpa because we weren't 13 yet - that was the age at my local hospital!)! How quickly times have changed.

http://www.abandonedonline.net/content/20/photos/041504_24.jpg

It is a bit small, however, I was able to click it to zoom in in Internet Explorer to read.

[sjt9721, BSN, RN]

My favorite is "Visitors should cooperate with the nurse."

[bagladyrn, RN]

My favorite is "Visitors should cooperate with the nurse."

Mine too! Wouldn't that be a lovely change!

[leslie :-D]

My favorite is "Visitors should cooperate with the nurse."

that statement alone, should be blown up to size 200 font, with the rest of the rules remaining as is.

heh.

leslie

[Valerie Salva, BSN, RN]

The good old days.....

[locolorenzo22, BSN, RN]

I like the one about remembering that the patient needs rest and care, that's why they're in the hospital....

You think we could get that one blown up on signs?

[nitenurse02]

Amen!

[TopazLover, BSN, RN]

I agree with others that the rules were great.

I would want to modify the one about pets to read something like:

Pets may be permitted if permission has been obtained prior to the visit.

I personally don't think snakes will provide assistance to recovery but know some animals can do wonders to assist the person to get well quicker. They also provide distraction in times of pain. The unconditional love of a dog will be one of the best reinforcers of how wonderful that person is. They might not need so much assurance from us.

Been there, and have seen it work so well.

:anmllvr:

[leslie :-D]

I agree with others that the rules were great.

I would want to modify the one about pets to read something like:

Pets may be permitted if permission has been obtained prior to the visit.

I personally don't think snakes will provide assistance to recovery but know some animals can do wonders to assist the person to get well quicker. They also provide distraction in times of pain. The unconditional love of a dog will be one of the best reinforcers of how wonderful that person is. They might not need so much assurance from us.

Been there, and have seen it work so well.

:anmllvr:

it's too bad they don't allow pets, i agree.

and still, i've met many-an-animal on the floor.

leslie

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

We still have many of those rules in force in the hospital where I work. We have fairly strict visiting hours, if anyone wants to visit outside these hours they have to use a communal day room unless the patient is extremely sick in which case it's in negotiation with the ward sister.

[cpkRN]

What does it take for a U.S. nurse to work in the U.K.? I'm moving as soon as I graduate! I kid, I kid...

[Katnip, RN]

Shoot. I remember when there were signs outside the hospital that said it was a quiet zone. That meant no blowing horns, kids weren't to make a lot of noise, etc. And people OBEYED. And patients actually did get rest. Inside visiting hours were strictly enforced but people rarely fussed about them anyway.