I cannot believe I didn't post this already ...

wolf · 05-26-2003, 11:51 PM

We have a new security camera system at work.

It has the ability to capture images and download them to other media, including video tape and disc. (I personally don't have the privilege level to do this, so I'm at the mercy of others as far as getting images like this are concerned)

So, one day we're watching the monitors and see something that is truly priceless.

To set this up ... all single rooms at our hospital are for patients who do not work or play well with others. Having a private room is NOT a privilege. It means that you are too nuts or too dangerous to be in a room with someone else.

jaguar · 05-27-2003, 01:35 AM

that toilet paper?
stylish pants the guy has. I would have thought the rooms would have been at least kinda padded (too many movies)

wolf · 05-27-2003, 12:12 PM

Yep, the art supply is toilet paper (which is a big bonus. Much easier for staff to clean up than feces, which is also a popular art supply.) the pants are indeed stylish, and are the finest of hospital scrubs available. At least he's WEARING them. I have an assortment of naked crazy guy stories.

We do have a padded room, which, If I have my rooms straight is next door to this one ... the padded room doesn't usually have a bed in it. Just the pads.

In case you were wondering, we DO give mattresses to our patients ... this fellow, being in seclusion, either had his taken away or, as is commonly done to annoy staff, propped it up against the door so they can't see through the window.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-27-2003, 05:21 PM

Anybody that wears sandals/thongs with socks should be locked up.:p

wolf · 05-28-2003, 12:18 AM

THAT has already been taken care of.

(those are our giveaway flip-flops/shower shoes. Trust me. For a lot of my clients it's MUCH better that they are being worn with socks. We have a podiatrist who comes in occasionally to deal with some of the more exotic foot fungi these folks come in with. Socks are GOOD under such circumstances.)

Whit · 05-28-2003, 12:43 AM

     Ick, No wonder the guy wants out...

xoxoxoBruce · 05-28-2003, 08:01 AM

Is that a ball on the floor in the lower left?
The room looks "spartan". I guess these people bring their own world with them but it looks pretty boring to me. Can they have reading materiel or is that up to the dietitian?

wolf · 05-28-2003, 09:24 AM

Spartan is safer. We're a nuthouse, not Club Head.

This is not the case in a lot of other facilities in the area, which provide a more 'friendly' atmosphere. We're about providing the best treatment possible rather than the cushiest. 'Sides ... if it was comfier people would WANT to stay longer. Our objective is to keep people hospitalized for the briefest period of time possible, and then return them to the community.

That is a ball, but I think it's only more toilet paper.

(We tend NOT to favor potential weapons on the unit, although given this logic no one has been able to explain the two pool tables in the gym)

That room appears to have been stripped for seclusion. The bed is bolted to the floor for restraints (so no furniture rearranging) and the side-table/cabinet has been removed. Point of fact, the toilet paper should have been taken out of the room too ...

The food (she said, ignoring the fact that the last comment was obvious satire) is actually not all that bad. Except Chili night. That's pretty grimmy. We don't have a cafeteria on site, but rather a catering service that brings in prepared meals. Holiday meals are up to restaurant quality. I've worked Thanksgiving and Christmas dayshift and had the turkey, also the patriotic holiday barbecues are pretty good.

Reading material is screened for content ... "nothing of a violent or sexual nature" which pretty much kills about 75% of what families try to bring in. No Stephen King, Dean Koontz, or Maxim magazine. Every now and again some wise ass will try to bring a friend a copy of Silence of the Lambs or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

zippyt · 05-28-2003, 10:52 AM

"crasy , over the rainbow , he is crasy , should have gone fishing "
Pink Floyd

slang · 05-28-2003, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jaguar
stylish pants the guy has.

Thank you. They're from the "they're coming to take me away" collection courtesy of MCPH.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-28-2003, 06:08 PM

I've noticed at work it's easy to spot the people that have significant others that work at hospitals. At least the ones that have no style or shame.

Whit · 05-28-2003, 06:18 PM

Quote:

From Wolf:
Reading material is screened for content ... "nothing of a violent or sexual nature"

     Oh for christs sake, does that leave anything worth reading? Is there at least a classics exemption so they can read Shakespear? I don't think he ever wrote anything that didn't have sex and violence...
     So, they can read Readers Digest and um... more Readers Digest?

Bitman · 05-28-2003, 09:02 PM

Simpsons is out. I guess Peanuts is ok, but any scene with Lucy would have to be cut. I'd go on, but wolf, familiar with this issue, is already bored. That, and I'm not that funny.

BTW, I intentionally avoided asking about the art supplies, so I wouldn't have to theorize over why some of it was discolored..

Bitmap · 05-28-2003, 09:12 PM

hey.. this was pretty cool, wolf. got any other good ones from inside the Nut house?

SteveDallas · 05-28-2003, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wolf
Every now and again some wise ass will try to bring a friend a copy of Silence of the Lambs or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Heh... that sounds like something I'd do!

Whit, even Reader's Digest runs an occasional sex article. Tho usually from a medical perspective. And there is some violence... those "true life rescue" stories. (I used to read it a lot in my younger days.)

How about some comics? Maybe Archie..... oh wait, they've got Betty and Veronica (not that any actual sex happens)... hmmm... this is tough.

05-26-2003, 11:51 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I cannot believe I didn't post this already ... We have a new security camera system at work. It has the ability to capture images and download them to other media, including video tape and disc. (I personally don't have the privilege level to do this, so I'm at the mercy of others as far as getting images like this are concerned) So, one day we're watching the monitors and see something that is truly priceless. To set this up ... all single rooms at our hospital are for patients who do not work or play well with others. Having a private room is NOT a privilege. It means that you are too nuts or too dangerous to be in a room with someone else. Attached Images __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-27-2003, 01:35 AM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	that toilet paper? stylish pants the guy has. I would have thought the rooms would have been at least kinda padded (too many movies) __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-27-2003, 12:12 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Yep, the art supply is toilet paper (which is a big bonus. Much easier for staff to clean up than feces, which is also a popular art supply.) the pants are indeed stylish, and are the finest of hospital scrubs available. At least he's WEARING them. I have an assortment of naked crazy guy stories. We do have a padded room, which, If I have my rooms straight is next door to this one ... the padded room doesn't usually have a bed in it. Just the pads. In case you were wondering, we DO give mattresses to our patients ... this fellow, being in seclusion, either had his taken away or, as is commonly done to annoy staff, propped it up against the door so they can't see through the window. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-27-2003, 05:21 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Anybody that wears sandals/thongs with socks should be locked up.:p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-28-2003, 12:18 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	THAT has already been taken care of. (those are our giveaway flip-flops/shower shoes. Trust me. For a lot of my clients it's MUCH better that they are being worn with socks. We have a podiatrist who comes in occasionally to deal with some of the more exotic foot fungi these folks come in with. Socks are GOOD under such circumstances.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-28-2003, 12:43 AM	#6
Whit Umm ... yeah. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 949	Ick, No wonder the guy wants out... __________________ A friend will help you move. A true friend will help you move a body.

05-28-2003, 08:01 AM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Is that a ball on the floor in the lower left? The room looks "spartan". I guess these people bring their own world with them but it looks pretty boring to me. Can they have reading materiel or is that up to the dietitian? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-28-2003, 09:24 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Spartan is safer. We're a nuthouse, not Club Head. This is not the case in a lot of other facilities in the area, which provide a more 'friendly' atmosphere. We're about providing the best treatment possible rather than the cushiest. 'Sides ... if it was comfier people would WANT to stay longer. Our objective is to keep people hospitalized for the briefest period of time possible, and then return them to the community. That is a ball, but I think it's only more toilet paper. (We tend NOT to favor potential weapons on the unit, although given this logic no one has been able to explain the two pool tables in the gym) That room appears to have been stripped for seclusion. The bed is bolted to the floor for restraints (so no furniture rearranging) and the side-table/cabinet has been removed. Point of fact, the toilet paper should have been taken out of the room too ... The food (she said, ignoring the fact that the last comment was obvious satire) is actually not all that bad. Except Chili night. That's pretty grimmy. We don't have a cafeteria on site, but rather a catering service that brings in prepared meals. Holiday meals are up to restaurant quality. I've worked Thanksgiving and Christmas dayshift and had the turkey, also the patriotic holiday barbecues are pretty good. Reading material is screened for content ... "nothing of a violent or sexual nature" which pretty much kills about 75% of what families try to bring in. No Stephen King, Dean Koontz, or Maxim magazine. Every now and again some wise ass will try to bring a friend a copy of Silence of the Lambs or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-28-2003, 10:52 AM	#9
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	"crasy , over the rainbow , he is crasy , should have gone fishing " Pink Floyd __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-28-2003, 06:08 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I've noticed at work it's easy to spot the people that have significant others that work at hospitals. At least the ones that have no style or shame. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-28-2003, 09:02 PM	#13
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	Simpsons is out. I guess Peanuts is ok, but any scene with Lucy would have to be cut. I'd go on, but wolf, familiar with this issue, is already bored. That, and I'm not that funny. BTW, I intentionally avoided asking about the art supplies, so I wouldn't have to theorize over why some of it was discolored..

05-28-2003, 09:12 PM	#14
Bitmap Look who thinks he's clever Dan. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Washington DC Metro Area. Fairfax city Posts: 226	hey.. this was pretty cool, wolf. got any other good ones from inside the Nut house?

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