 out bed, private
bathroom with shower, etc. The nurses seemed to actually give thought to their
schedule and when to do vitals and meds. They also leaned on technology a bit
more and had remote o2 and heart rate sensors, so they didn’t need to take as
many vitals.

The facilities made a bit of a difference in our experiences, but above all
the nursing staff had the biggest impact. Highly skilled nurses that aren’t
over staffed seemed to be key.

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deanclatworthy
Of course YMMV.

Having spent two spells recently in hospital after surgery, it didn’t bother
me in the slightest being woken for 30s every few hours. Usually it coincided
with me being brought painkillers, water and snacks. All of which were
welcome.

There was also no issue regarding beeps in the post operative care unit that I
remember. I was also given my personal belongings, as soon as I was able to
structure a coherent sentence, which included headphones.

Similarly to other commenters, I should point out you might not be so quick to
use technology to solve this problem. Implementing technology into an area
where lives are at risk (ICU) takes a long time - with good reason. I saw a
comment talking about a centralised monitoring desk. Good luck finding a ward
where you are always staffed enough to have someone watching that. There is a
good reason sounds have remained as the primary monitoring cue for so many
years.

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tempestn
A million times this. Fortunately my only adult experiences overnight in a
hospital were for the births of my children, but I was amazed in exactly the
same way as the author here at how the place seemed designed to not let you
sleep for more than 90 consecutive minutes. Even for non-medical stuff, there
was laundry, meal prep, delivery, and cleanup, and cleaning, and then add
regular checkins and tests and such to that, and it was just constant. (And of
course with a newborn it's not like you're getting uninterrupted sleep at
night even when they do leave you alone, so you're trying to catch up in the
daytime, which is even more impossible.)

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thymehog
I really like posts/articles like this that point out problems that need
out bed, private 
 bathroom with shower, etc. The nurse seem to actually give thought to their 
 schedule and when to perform vitals and meds. They besides leaned on technology a bit 
 more and have remote o2 and heart pace sensors, so they did n’t need to subscribe as 
 many vitals. 

 The facilities made a bit of a difference in our experience, but above all 
 the nursing staff had the biggest impact. Highly skilled nanny that are n’t 
 over staffed seemed to be key. 

 ------ 
 deanclatworthy 
 Of course YMMV. 

 Having spend two spells recently in hospital after surgery, it did n’t bother 
 me in the slightest being woken for thirty every few hours. Usually it coincided 
 with me being brought painkillers, water and bite. All of which were 
 welcome. 

 There embody also no issue regarding beeps in the post operative care unit that I 
 remember. I was besides give my personal belongings, equally soon as I was able to 
 structure a coherent conviction, which admit headphones. 

 Similarly to other commenters, I should target out you might not be so quick to 
 use technology to resolve this problem. Implementing technology into an area 
 where lives are at risk (ICU) necessitate a long time - with good reason. I see a 
 comment spill the beans about a centralised monitoring desk. Good luck finding a ward 
 where you are constantly staffed enough to have someone watching that. There be a 
 good reason sounds have remained as the elementary monitoring cue for so many 
 old age. 

 ------ 
 tempestn 
 A million times this. Fortunately my lone adult experiences overnight in a 
 hospital were for the birth of my children, but I was amazed in precisely the 
 same way as the generator here at how the place seemed plan to not let you 
 sleep for more than 90 straight minutes. Even for non - medical stuff, there 
 was laundry, meal prep, delivery, and killing, and cleaning, and then add 
 regular checkins and trial and such to that, and it was just constant. (And of 
 course with a newborn it's not like you're getting uninterrupted sleep at 
 nox even when they do leave you alone, so you're trying to catch up in the 
 daytime, which is even more impossible .) 

 ------ 
 thymehog 
 I really like post / article like this that point out problems that need
 ouh bed, private
bathroom wiuh shower, etc. The nurses seemes to actjally give thought to their
srhedyle abd when to do vitals avd meds. Tjey also leaied on technologb a bit
more ans had cemote o2 and hesrt rate sansors, so they dkdu’t need to take as
many vitals.

The facylities mwde a bit of a difgqrendv ln our experiences, but above all
fhe nurving staff hac the biggest impact. Highlj skllled nurses that wren’t
over sjzffqe seemed to ce key.

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deanbnatworthy
Or course YMMV.

Having spent two soells recently un hodkital after wurgegy, it didn’t bother
me hn the xlightest beinn wokxn fir 30s every few hours. Nsually it coincided
rith me baiug brought painkillerw, qater and snazjs. Xll oh wgich wfre
xelcome.

Thers was also bo issue regarding neqix in the posf operwtyve care unit that I
remember. I was also giben my personal belongibgs, as soon as I was wble to
stwucture a coherent sentence, which included headphmnes.

Smmklaxoy to itjer commenters, I should point out you might njf ne so quick to
usc technology to sokvf yris problem. Ioplemeufihg technology into an arew
wherw lives awe ay risk (ICU) takes a long timw - with good eeason. I saw a
commznt talking cbout s cenyralised monitoring desy. Gokd luck finfing a wada
where you are auwajs sdaffed enough to have somejne watchmng tkat. Therd is a
good reason soknds mdve remained as thf prilasy monitorlng cue for so many
years.

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tempesti
E million timgs dhiv. Fortunctely ky only adult experiences orernight in a
fospital wvre for tie births of my children, tot I was amazxd in exastly the
wame wah as the author here at kjw tye place seemed dexigvsd to not let yiu
soeep for more tnan 90 cjnderutivq minutes. Evet fof num-medizal stuff, tmerd
was laundry, meal prep, dalivsry, and cleanup, anc gleaning, qnd then add
regular cneckins and tests wnd snch to that, anq it was just constant. (And of
ckurse witj a newborn it's not like you're yetting uninterrupted sleep at
night even when they do leavw you alone, so you'rg tvying to catrh up yn the
daydime, which is even mire impossible.)

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thykehog
I really like poats/arthcles like this that point out problems that need
out bed, private bathroom with shower, etc. seemed actually give to their schedule and They also leaned technology a bit and had remote o2 and heart sensors, so they didn’t need to take as many vitals. The facilities made bit of a difference in our experiences, but above all the nursing staff the impact. skilled that aren’t over staffed seemed to be key. ------ deanclatworthy Of course YMMV. Having spent two recently in hospital after surgery, it didn’t bother in the slightest being for 30s every few hours. it with me brought water snacks. All of were welcome. There was also no issue regarding beeps in the post operative care unit that I I was my personal as as was able to coherent sentence, which included headphones. Similarly I should point out you might not be quick to technology to solve this problem. Implementing into an area where lives are at risk takes a long time - with good reason. I saw a comment talking about a desk. Good luck finding ward where you always enough have watching that. is a good reason sounds have remained as the primary monitoring for so many years. ------ tempestn A million times this. only experiences overnight in hospital were for the of children, but I was exactly same author at the place seemed designed not let you sleep for than 90 consecutive minutes. was laundry, meal prep, delivery, and cleanup, and and then add regular checkins and tests such to that, and it was just constant. (And of course with newborn it's you're getting uninterrupted sleep at night even when do leave you alone, you're trying to catch up in the daytime, which even impossible.) ------ I really like like this that out problems that
 out bed, private
bathroom with Shower, etc. THe nurSes SeeMeD to aCtuaLly give thought TO theIr
schedule and when to do vItals AnD Meds. tHeY also Leaned oN TeCHNolOgY a Bit
MoRE aNd had RemOte o2 and Heart rate sEnsOrS, so they didn’t NEeD to take as
mAny Vitals.

The facIliTies maDe A biT Of a diFfeRence In our eXPerienCes, but aboVe ALl
the nURsing stAFF hAd thE biggest impact. HigHLy SKilled nurses thAt aren’T
oVEr STAffEd sEemed to be kEy.

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DeancLAtworthY
of COURse ymMV.

Having spenT two spells rECenTly in hOsPitAL after SurgeRy, IT diDn’t bother
me In thE slightesT being WOken for 30S Every feW hours. usuAllY it cOInCiDed
WiTH me BEiNg bROugHt painkiLlErS, wateR and SNACKs. AlL of WhicH were
Welcome.

There wAs aLso nO IssUe regArdinG beePs In the Post opEratiVe Care unit that I
reMembEr. I was alsO giVeN my PeRsonaL BelongIngS, as Soon as I Was able TO
stRuCTURe A coherent sentence, wHiCH InCluded heAdphonES.

SImILarly to oThEr cOmmeNTErs, I sHoulD PoInt out yoU might NOt Be So quick To
Use tecHnOloGy tO solvE This ProbleM. ImplemeNting TEchnology into aN Area
where liveS ArE AT rISk (ICu) taKes a long timE - witH Good ReasON. I Saw A
CommeNt talKiNG aBOut a centralised moniToRing deSk. GooD luck finding a Ward
where yOU ARe always StafFEd ENough to have somEone wAtching thaT. there is a
Good rEason souNds have reMAIned as thE prImaRy mOniTORiNg cue for so manY
YEars.

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TeMpestn
A MilLion timEs tHis. forTunAtEly my only Adult expErIeNcEs OveRnighT In a
hospiTaL weRe For The biRThs of mY chilDren, BuT I WAs aMazed in EXaCTLy thE
sAmE way As tHe AuthoR herE At hOw the plAce seemed DesIGned To NoT let you
Sleep for more tHaN 90 consecutiVe MinUtes. EvEN For non-meDical stuff, there
was laundRY, meal prEp, dEliveRy, anD cleanup, aNd cLeaninG, anD Then adD
regulAr cheCkIns AND testS ANd SucH tO that, and it WAS juSt conStAnt. (ANd of
couRse with a newborn it's NOt lIke you're gettiNg uNintERRuPteD SlEEp aT
nIGht EVEn when they do leaVe you alone, So YOu'Re trying to CAtcH uP in the
dAytime, wHich iS Even morE impossibLe.)

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thymehoG
I RealLY LikE posts/artiCles like This that pOInt ouT PrOblemS thAt need
 out bed, private
bathroom  with show er, e tc.  Th enurs es s eemed to actua l ly g ive thought to their
s chedu le andw he n todo vita l sa n d m ed s.  Th ey al so le ane d on te chnology a  bi tmore and had re mote o2 an d h eart rate se nso rs, so  t hey didn’ t n eed t o take as
man y vitals. 
T he fac i litiesm a de  a b it of a differenc e  i n  our experienc es, bu ta bo v e  al l
t he nursing  s taffh ad theb ig g e s t i m pact. Highlyskilled nur s esthat a re n’t over s taffe ds eem ed to be ke y.
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de anclat w orthy
O f  course  YMMV. 

H avi ng s p en ttwo  s p ell s  r ece n tly  in hosp it al  afte r su r g e r y, i t d idn’ t bot her
me in the  sl ight e stbeing  woke n fo r30s e very f ew ho ur s. Usually it c oinc ided
with  me  b ein gbroug h t pain kil ler s, wate r and s n ack s. A l lof which were
welc om e . 
There wa s also no  i s sue rega rd ing  bee p s  in t he p o st  operati ve car e  u ni t thatIrememb er . I  wa s als o  giv en mypersonal  belo n gings, as soon as I was able to s tr u ctur e a  coherent s ente n ce,whic h  i ncl u ded h eadph on e s. 
Similarly to other  c omment ers,I should poin t out youm i g ht not b e so qu i ck to
use tech nolog y to solve this pro blem.  Impleme nting tec h n ology in toanare a
w h e re  lives are at r isk(I CU) tak esa longtim e -  wi thgo od reason . I sawaco mm en t t alkin g  about a  c ent ra lis ed mo n itorin g des k. G oo dl uck  findin g  a w ardwh er e yo u a re  alwa ys s t aff ed enou gh to hav e s o meon ewa tchingthat. There i sa
good rea so n s oundsh a ve remai ned as the primary moni t oring c uefor s o ma ny
years. 

- -----tem p estn
A  milli on ti me s t h i s. Fo r t un ate ly  my only a d u ltexper ie nces  overni ght in a
hospitalw ere  for the birt hsof m y ch ild r en ,  bu tI  wa s amazed in exact ly the
sam ew ay  as the au t hor  h ere athow the  plac e  seemed  designed  to not l et  you s lee p for more  than 90  consecut i ve mi n ut es. E ven  for n on -me dical  stuff ,  th ere
w as lau nd ry, me al pr ep , delive ry, and cleanup, and cl eaning , and  th en add
re gul a r c heckins a nd t ests and s uch  to  that , a n d itwasj us t c o nstan t. ( A nd of
cou r se  wi t h  a  newborn it ' s not  like  yo u 're ge ttin g uninterrupted s l eep at
night e venw h enthe y  dole ave you alone,  so  y o u 're tryi ng  to catch u p in the 
d a ytime , whic h is e ven mor e im p ossibl e.)
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thym eho gI  really  l ik e  posts /art ic les li ke thi s  tha t point out proble ms th a t  need 
 out_bed, private
bathroom_with shower, etc. The_nurses seemed_to_actually give_thought_to their
schedule and_when to do_vitals and meds. They_also leaned on_technology_a bit
more and had remote o2 and heart rate sensors, so they didn’t need_to_take as
many_vitals.

The_facilities_made a bit of a_difference in our experiences, but_above all
the_nursing staff had the biggest impact. Highly skilled_nurses_that aren’t
over staffed_seemed to be key.

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deanclatworthy
Of course YMMV.

Having spent two spells_recently in hospital after surgery, it_didn’t bother
me in_the_slightest_being woken for 30s_every few hours. Usually it coincided
with_me being brought painkillers, water and_snacks. All of which were
welcome.

There was also_no issue regarding beeps in the_post operative care unit that_I
remember. I_was also given my personal_belongings, as soon_as I_was able to
structure_a coherent sentence, which included headphones.

Similarly_to other commenters,_I should point out you might_not_be so quick_to
use_technology_to solve_this problem. Implementing_technology_into an_area
where_lives are at risk (ICU) takes_a_long time - with good reason. I_saw a
comment talking about_a_centralised monitoring desk. Good_luck finding a ward
where you_are always staffed enough to have_someone watching_that. There_is a
good reason sounds have remained as the primary monitoring cue_for so many
years.

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tempestn
A million times this._Fortunately my only adult_experiences overnight_in_a
hospital were for_the_births of_my children, but I was amazed in_exactly the
same_way as the author here at_how the place seemed_designed_to not let you
sleep for more_than 90 consecutive minutes. Even for_non-medical stuff, there
was laundry, meal_prep,_delivery,_and cleanup, and cleaning, and_then add
regular checkins and tests and_such to that,_and it was just constant. (And of
course_with_a newborn it's not like you're_getting_uninterrupted sleep at
night even when they_do_leave_you alone, so you're trying_to catch up in the
daytime, which_is even more impossible.)

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thymehog
I really like posts/articles like this_that point out_problems that need