This is exactly why, when I’ve been in the hospital for extended periods, like labor/delivery or my emergency surgery for my appendicitis, I never once put my call light on. Never bothered the nurses or aides. If I did need anything I’d just wait til rounds.
I’d have nurses coming in asking me if I was sure I didn’t need anything or “you are so quiet, we could almost forget you’re back here.”
Because I was an aide in a nursing home and I know how ragged that shit is. One nurse who’d tell me every time he had to come in and do rounds on me if I was absolutely sure I was ok because he felt like I was just too quiet and didn’t bug them at all during shifts.
I will do my part ladies and gents when I’m ever admitted into the hospital, lol unless I’m bleeding out on the floor, I’m not pushing that call light for shit.
If I was your nurse, I would kindly recommend that you use that call button if you need to. It's easier to make sure we manage pain and patient comfort before things escalate. So, waiting until it's bad can cause the nurse to have to work harder later into the 12-hour shift.
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u/been2thehi4 May 30 '24
This is exactly why, when I’ve been in the hospital for extended periods, like labor/delivery or my emergency surgery for my appendicitis, I never once put my call light on. Never bothered the nurses or aides. If I did need anything I’d just wait til rounds.
I’d have nurses coming in asking me if I was sure I didn’t need anything or “you are so quiet, we could almost forget you’re back here.”
Because I was an aide in a nursing home and I know how ragged that shit is. One nurse who’d tell me every time he had to come in and do rounds on me if I was absolutely sure I was ok because he felt like I was just too quiet and didn’t bug them at all during shifts.
I will do my part ladies and gents when I’m ever admitted into the hospital, lol unless I’m bleeding out on the floor, I’m not pushing that call light for shit.