 to be
addressed, but they always seem to miss a reasonable call to action. In this
case it mentions what the author did (refuse to let her sleep be interrupted
and make a verbal agreement with those tending.)

But if that doesn't work? For instance, what do I do about the new nurse that
doesn't want to upset the dr and insists on doing the 4am blood draw?

With hard facts about WHY the nurse doesn't need that 4am draw I could
formulate an argument to convince the nurse to let me sleep instead. But
outright refusing to let the nurse do their duties just feels... obnoxious.

------
anon2775
When I was at the Stanford cardiac unit last, they let me sleep. That wasn't
the problem but they had a problem giving me privacy: door wide open, curtain
wide open.

~~~
cperciva
Patients with privacy are patients who end up dying. Hospital floor plans are
designed to ensure that nurses can see if patients take a turn for the worse.

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microcolonel
I understand if clinical staff are actually coming to check on you. In many
cases you may need to be checked on every few hours to prevent some decline in
condition from going unnoticed. What I don't get is why some hospitals (seems
American hospitals don't do it this badly) won't let you sleep when they
aren't even coming to check on you.

Last Halloween in Toronto I got a (spooky) appendectomy, and although they
were not coming to check on me, I could not sleep because I was in a loud room
(the patient beside me had his whole immediate family watching over him, and
my mind was awake, trying to decide whether they were speaking Brazillian or
Portuguese) with bright overhead lights. I normally sleep with earplugs, but
in the sort of rush I was, getting in the ambulance, I neglected to bring a
pair. I managed to flag down a nurse to get me a pair of earplugs after five
hours of trying to get to sleep.

If they have to come check on you, they could at least make it possible to
rest when they're _not_ checking on you.

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drited
Doubly true in a neurorehabilitation facility given sleep is critical to brain
repair. Stayed
to be 
 addressed, but they always seem to miss a fair margin call to action. In this 
 case it mention what the generator did (refuse to let her rest be interrupted 
 and make a verbal agreement with those tending .) 

 But if that doesn't exploit? For instance, what do I do about the modern nurse that 
 doesn't want to overturn the dr and insist on doing the 4 am blood draw? 

 With hard fact about WHY the nurse doesn't need that 4 am hook I could 
 formulate an argument to convince the nurse to permit me sleep instead. But 
 outright refusing to let the nurse serve their duties just feels... obnoxious. 

 ------ 
 anon2775 
 When I was at the Stanford cardiac unit last, they let me sleep. That wasn't 
 the problem but they had a problem giving me privacy: door wide open, curtain 
 wide open. 

 ~~~ 
 cperciva 
 Patients with privacy are patients who end up dying. Hospital floor plans are 
 designed to guarantee that nurses can see if affected role subscribe a turn for the worse. 

 ------ 
 microcolonel 
 I understand if clinical staff are actually issue forth to check on you. In many 
 cases you may need to be checked on every few hour to prevent some decline in 
 condition from going unnoticed. What I don't get is why some hospitals (seems 
 American hospital don't do it this badly) won't let you sleep when they 
 aren't even coming to control on you. 

 concluding Halloween in Toronto I got a (spooky) appendectomy, and although they 
 were not coming to check on me, I could not sleep because I was in a loud room 
 (the affected role beside me had his whole immediate family watching over him, and 
 my mind was awake, trying to decide whether they were speaking Brazillian or 
 Portuguese) with undimmed overhead lights. I normally sleep with earplugs, but 
 in the sort of rush I was, getting in the ambulance, I neglect to bring a 
 couple. I managed to flag down a nurse to get me a couple of earplugs after five 
 hours of trying to drive to sleep. 

 If they have to do check on you, they could at least make it possible to 
 rest when they're _ not _ checking on you. 

 ------ 
 drited 
 Doubly true in a neurorehabilitation facility given sleep is critical to mind 
 repair. Stayed
 to be
addressed, but they aldays seem to miss a reesonabls call tu action. In this
case it mentmons what the author did (refuse to let hvr sleep ve iiterrupted
and make a verncl agdcemenc xith those tendlng.)

But if tvat doesn't worn? Wox instance, what do I do about the ner nurse tjat
doesn't want to lpfet fhe dr and insists on doing the 4am blood vraw?

With hard fscts about WHY the nurse dlesn'h need that 4am draa I could
fotjulwre an argumevt to convpuce the nurae to let me sleep instead. But
ojtrigkt refusing ti lfj the nurse vo thepr duties jusb feels... obnoxipus.

------
anon2775
When I eas at the Stanford cardiac unit last, they lej me sleep. Tkat wasn't
the problem vur thei had a pfibldm fitinf me pgivecy: door wise open, currain
wide open.

~~~
cpercifa
[qtients with lrivacr wre patients who end up dying. Hospital xlokr plans are
designed to ensure that nurses cwn see if patients take a turn for the worse.

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microcolonel
I gnderaganb if cuunlcal staff are actually coming to check on yot. Im kany
cases you iay need to bf vrecked on evety few kkuds to prevent some decling in
cobdition fwom boing unnoticed. What I don't get is why fime hospitals (seemd
American huspijals dpn't do it this badly) wou't let you sleep ahen they
zfen't even coming to cveck on you.

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were not fominy to wheck on mf, I could not sleep because I wex in a loud took
(thv patient besice me had his whole immediaje family watcfing over gim, and
ky mind was awake, trying jo decide whevher they werw spwaking Cfazillian or
Pottuguese) cnth brighr overhead lights. L norozlly sleep with eatplugs, but
in thr surt ov cush Y was, getting in ghe smbulxnce, I neglcctdd tp bring a
pair. I manaced fo flag down a nurxe to get ne a paiw of earplugs after five
hours ov trymng to get yo fleep.

If they have to come checi on you, hhen could at lewst nake it possnble to
rest when they're _not_ checking on bou.

------
drited
Doubly true in a neurorehabilitatnok facility gmven sjeep is csitical to brain
repaur. Stayed
to be addressed, but they always seem a call to In this case did to let her be interrupted and a verbal agreement with those tending.) if that doesn't work? For instance, what do I do about the new that doesn't want to upset the dr and insists on doing the 4am draw? hard about the nurse doesn't need that 4am draw I could formulate an argument to convince the nurse let me sleep instead. But outright refusing to the nurse do their just feels... obnoxious. ------ anon2775 I at the cardiac last, let me sleep. wasn't the problem but they had a problem giving me privacy: door wide open, curtain wide open. cperciva Patients are patients end dying. floor plans are ensure that nurses can see if turn for the worse. ------ microcolonel I understand clinical staff actually coming to check on you. many cases you may need to be checked every few hours to prevent some decline in condition from going unnoticed. What I don't why some hospitals (seems hospitals don't do this won't you when they even coming to check on you. Last Halloween in Toronto I a (spooky) appendectomy, and although they were not coming to me, could not sleep I was in a room patient beside me had immediate watching my was trying to decide whether were speaking Brazillian or Portuguese) bright overhead lights. I in the sort of rush I was, getting the ambulance, I neglected to bring a I managed to flag down a nurse to get me a pair earplugs after of trying to get to sleep. If they to come check on they could at least make it possible to rest they're checking on ------ drited Doubly in a neurorehabilitation given sleep is brain repair.
 to be
addressed, but they alwayS seem to misS a reaSonAblE cAll tO actIon. In this
case iT MentIons what the author did (reFuse tO lET her SLeEp be iNterrupTEd
AND maKe A vErbAl AGrEemenT wiTh those Tending.)

But If tHaT doesn't work? FOR iNstance, whaT do i do about the nEw nUrse thAt
DoeSN't wanT to Upset The dr aND insisTs on doing ThE 4Am blooD Draw?

WitH HArD facTs about WHY the nursE DoESn't need that 4am dRaw I coUlD
FoRMUlaTe aN argument tO cOnvinCE the nurSE tO LET me SLeep instead. BuT
outright reFUsiNg to leT tHe nURse do tHeir dUtIEs jUst feels... obnOxioUs.

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anon2775
WheN I was aT The StanFOrd cardIac uniT laSt, tHey lET mE sLeeP. THAt wASn'T
thE ProBlem but tHeY hAd a prObleM GIVIng mE prIvacY: door Wide open, curtaIn
wIde oPEn.

~~~
cPerciVa
PatIentS wIth prIvacy aRe patIeNts who end up dyinG. HosPital flooR plAnS arE
dEsignED to ensUre ThaT nurses Can see iF PatIeNTS TaKe a turn for the worse.

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MiCROcOlonel
I uNderstANd If CLinical sTaFf aRe acTUAlly cOminG To Check on yOu. In maNY
cAsEs you maY nEed to bE cHecKed On eveRY few Hours tO prevent Some dECline in
conditiON from going unnOTiCED. WHAt I dOn't Get is why somE hosPItalS (seeMS
AMerICan hoSpitaLs DOn'T Do it this badly) won't leT yOu sleeP when They
aren't even Coming to chECK On you.

LasT HalLOwEEn in Toronto I goT a (spoOky) appendeCTomy, and aLthouGh they
weRe not comiNG To check oN me, i coUld Not SLEeP because I was iN A Loud RoOm
(the paTieNt besidE me Had His WhoLe Immediate Family waTcHiNg OvEr hIm, and
MY mind was AwAke, TrYinG to deCIde wheTher tHey wErE sPEakIng BrazILlIAN or
POrTuGuesE) wiTh BrighT oveRHeaD lights. i normally SleEP witH eArPlugs, buT
in the sort of rUsH I was, gettiNg In tHe ambuLANce, I neglEcted to bring a
pair. I managED to flag DowN a nurSe to Get me a paiR of EarpluGs aFTer fivE
hours Of tryInG to GET to slEEP.

IF thEy Have to come CHEck On you, ThEy coUld at leAst make it possible tO
ResT when they're _noT_ chEckiNG On You.

------
DRiTEd
DOuBLy tRUE in a neurorehabiLitation faCiLItY given sleeP Is cRiTical to Brain
rePair. STAyed
 to be
addressed, but they  always se em to  mi ssareas onab le call to act i on.In this
case it mentio ns wh at thea ut hor d id (ref u se t o l et  h ersl e ep  be i nte rrupted 
and makea v er bal agreemen t  w ith thoseten ding.)

Butifthat d oe sn' t  work ? F or in stance ,  whatdo I do a bo u t then ew nurs e th at
d oesn't want to up s et the dr and ins ists o nd oi n g  th e 4 am blood d ra w?

W i th hard fa c t s  ab o ut WHY the nu rse doesn't nee d that  4 amd raw Icould 
f o rmu late an arg umen t to conv ince t h e nurse to letme sle epins tead .  B ut 
ou tr i ght re fus i ngto let t he  n ursedo t h e i r  dut ies  jus t fee ls... obnoxio us. 

-- - --- 
anon 2775When  I  wasat the  Stan fo rd cardiac unit  las t, they l etme  sl ee p. Th a t wasn 'tthe  proble m but t h eyha d a  p roblem giving me p ri v a cy : door w ide op e n,  c u rtain
wi de  op en.~ ~~
cp erci v aPatients  withp ri va cy arepa tients  w hoend  up d y ing.  Hospi tal floo r pla n s are
designed to ensure tha t  n u r se s  can  se e if patien ts t a ke a  tur n  f ort he wo rse.
- - -- - -
microcolonel
I un de rstand  if c linical staff  are actua l l y  comingto c h ec k  on you. In ma ny
ca ses you ma y  need to  be c hecked o n every f e w  hours t o p rev ent  so m e  d ecline in
con d i tion  f rom goi ngunnotic ed.  Wh atI d on 't get is  why som eho sp it als  (see m s
Americ an  ho sp ita ls do n 't doit th is b ad ly )  wo n't let yo u slee pwh en t hey 
a ren't  eve n  co ming to  check on  yo u .

L as tHallowe en in Toronto  I  got a (sp oo ky)  appen d e ctomy, a nd although they
were n o t comin g t o che ck o n me, I c oul d notsle e p beca use Iwas i na l o u d roo m (t hepa tient besi d e  me  hadhi s wh ole imm ediate family watc h ing  over him, an d
m y mi n d  w asa wa k e,tr y ing t o decide whethe r they wer es pe aking Braz i lli an  or
Por tuguese ) wit h  bright  overhead  lights.Inorm a l lysleep with  earplug s, but
in the s o rt  of r ush  I was ,get tingin the amb ulanc e, I n eg lected  to b ri ng a
pai r. I managed to flag do wn a n ursetoget me apai r  of  earplugs  aft er five
ho urs  of  tryi ngt o get  tos le ep. 
If t heyh ave to co m eche c k  o n you, they c o uld  at l eas t  makeit p ossible to
rest w h en they're _no t_ c h e cki ngo n yo u. 

------
drite d
D ou b l y true i na neuroreha bilitati on facil ity gi ven sl eep isc r it i cal to  bra inrepair. S tay ed 
 to_be
addressed, but_they always seem to_miss a_reasonable_call to_action._In this
case it_mentions what the_author did (refuse to_let her sleep_be_interrupted
and make a verbal agreement with those tending.)

But if that doesn't work? For instance,_what_do I_do_about_the new nurse that
doesn't want_to upset the dr and_insists on_doing the 4am blood draw?

With hard facts about_WHY_the nurse doesn't_need that 4am draw I could
formulate an argument to_convince the nurse to let me_sleep instead. But
outright_refusing_to_let the nurse do_their duties just feels... obnoxious.

------
anon2775
When I_was at the Stanford cardiac unit_last, they let me sleep. That wasn't
the_problem but they had a problem_giving me privacy: door wide_open, curtain
wide_open.

~~~
cperciva
Patients with privacy are patients_who end up_dying. Hospital_floor plans are
designed_to ensure that nurses can see_if patients take_a turn for the worse.

------
microcolonel
I understand_if_clinical staff are_actually_coming_to check_on you. In_many
cases_you may_need_to be checked on every few_hours_to prevent some decline in
condition from going_unnoticed. What I don't_get_is why some hospitals_(seems
American hospitals don't do it_this badly) won't let you sleep_when they
aren't_even coming_to check on you.

Last Halloween in Toronto I got a (spooky)_appendectomy, and although they
were not coming_to check on me,_I could_not_sleep because I_was_in a_loud room
(the patient beside me had his_whole immediate_family watching over him, and
my mind_was awake, trying to_decide_whether they were speaking Brazillian or
Portuguese)_with bright overhead lights. I normally_sleep with earplugs, but
in the_sort_of_rush I was, getting in_the ambulance, I neglected to bring_a
pair. I managed_to flag down a nurse to get_me_a pair of earplugs after five
hours_of_trying to get to sleep.

If they_have_to_come check on you, they_could at least make it possible_to
rest when they're _not_ checking on you.

------
drited
Doubly true in_a neurorehabilitation facility_given sleep is critical to_brain
repair._Stayed