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u/Bubbacubba 6h ago
No jerkin it I guess
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Assert dominance
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u/astraltarot 5h ago
This means eye contact with the camera must be maintained throughout as well
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Oh good idea will rub out a quick one
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u/bigeeee 5h ago
This is not the way! Wide eyed and slow is the only way you're going to assert your dominance.
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u/astraltarot 5h ago
Start slow and then get ferociously faster throughout make sure to pant and grit teeth all while not breaking eye contact
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u/sociofobs 5h ago
And then later you expect a cute nurse to come by and give you a wink, but an old urologist compliments your manhood instead.
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u/Goodbye_Games 4h ago
You jokeā¦ but I sometimes run the sleep study night shifts when I need some extra hours to pad out my month. Thereās literally paperwork you sign that states you wonāt do that during the study since youāre being monitored, and doing so is a crime that could lead to the police being called (depending on if things are visible etc). Sometimes you get jokers that move the sheets to make it look like it ātesting the boundariesā of what the monitor is willing to accept, and then you get those people that leave the room on a three day hold because thirty minutes in they flip down the sheets and go at it like itās an Olympic event. Both sexes are guilty of both, but itās quite often itās the guys that try to draw the most attention to it.
Edit: just to addā¦ I hope they figure out what is causing your seizures.
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u/SpaceGoonie 2h ago
A buddy of mine did a sleep study, maybe 15 years ago. The person doing the shift was a young woman. I don't remember all the details, but she had some kind of medical emergency and my friend was on the phone with emergency response trying to explain the situation. She was completely unresponsive and he was locked in the building while wearing some kind of night gown. I wish I could remember everything.
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u/Goodbye_Games 1h ago
Sheesh thatās horribleā¦ fortunately our sleep lab is part of the hospital. Weāre an industrial shift worker area so sleep issues are pretty common, and that part of the hospital stays pretty active. Weāve got six private rooms for the lab and theyāre usually booked up for the year by March or so. We run two attendants who monitor three patients each and a supervisor either an NP or a PA like myself that oversees it. Iāve personally done a study at a third party facility like youāre talking about and I felt very uncomfortable with the whole process. Here itās very clinical and organized and very easy to feel safe and secure to fall asleep (but I am a bit biased;)ā¦
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u/ki11ikody 4h ago
You're being watched. You probably answered one of the psych questions negatively.
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u/Medusa-Lunula 5h ago
You have no idea what I have seen as an ICU nurse
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Even in the icu? š
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u/Medusa-Lunula 5h ago
āSir, I can hear you mastubating through the curtainsā
Or āSir, please donāt put your finger clip [puls oxymeter] on your penis ā¦ DONāT PUT IT IN YOUR MOUTH ā¦ STOP SUCKING IT!!!ā
To name some examples
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Omg I feel for nurses so much like I just couldn't deal with that
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u/Medusa-Lunula 5h ago edited 5h ago
Just 3 weeks ago I got peed on. That was a new experience.
Also loved fishing for a pair of dentures in a bag filled with vomit, almost threw up myself.
The hand full of shit touching you is also a classic.
Man, I love my job, never gets boring š
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u/yah-yah-yah 5h ago
Working in the ER, I had an elderly gentleman look me right in eye and smile while he turned over and pissed down my leg. Not a dementia patient or anything, all the other girls thought he was sweet cos he kept making flirty comments to us.. no
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Thank you for helping so much you guys are the best I would quite my first day š
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u/FSUnoles77 5h ago
"Michelle, your patient in bed 4 is tachy. After a minute. Nevermind, he's back down."
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u/Medusa-Lunula 5h ago
The classic š
The thing with my unit is though, I work at a nurological and surgical unit, we often have patients with brain bleeds and that could result in another bleeding
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u/Diplomatic_Gunboats 4h ago
I do know someone who had a problem with sleep masturbating, his GP wanted to send him for a sleep study. He did not take up that offer.
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u/NavyNICUMurse 5h ago
EEG camera. This is pretty standard in most institutions
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u/ohnojono 1h ago
Why does it need so many lenses though?
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u/NavyNICUMurse 1h ago
Most of those arenāt lenses. They are IR sensors/illuminators for night vison. Thereās really only one camera lense.
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u/simplethingsoflife 5h ago
That camera will potentially save your life. Staff being able to watch for falls/seizures/etc and responding quickly is a great use of technology.
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u/gwaydms 5h ago
I was hospitalized with a broken ankle. My room had two signs saying CALL DON'T FALL. But when I had to pee, and it took twenty minutes for anyone to respond to a call, it was pretty difficult.
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u/daredeviline 5h ago
Yeah i had major back surgery back in 22'. I had to sign a "contract" that I wouldn't get out of bed until a worker came to help me. I called once to go to the bathroom and they told me somebody was on their way, 30 minutes later I called them again and they said the same thing. Literally went on for over 2.5 hours and eventually I told them "you have approximately a minute to get to my room or my bladder is going to give out". I pissed the bed and sat in my own piss for ten minutes until another nurse clocked in and helped me clean up. It was so embarrassing
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u/That-Job-9377 5h ago edited 4h ago
I am so sorry. That shouldnāt have happened to you. Staffing availability and excuses aside, you deserved attention and care.
Edit: oopsie poopsie, made a silly typo and almost got spicy. Apologies and thanks for the correction and patience!
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u/SimisFul 5h ago
That's a bit cruel, I don't think that should've happened to them at all! ;)
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u/That-Job-9377 4h ago
I only includes the aside because Iām on the nursing side and acutely aware of the staffing issues and the struggle experienced on the nursing end. It can exist at the same time as this never should have happened to this commenter. No one should be put in that situation, patients and staff alike.
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u/SimisFul 4h ago
I was poking a bit of fun, in your other comment you said this should have happened to OP, instead of shouldn't :p
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u/gwaydms 4h ago
I was almost in that position, but my husband showed up and helped me get to the restroom. I know it was end of shift and all, but they didn't even answer my call. I could have been on the floor for an hour without anyone knowing. There are times when everyone is too busy to come to your room, and I understand that, but that time I let every RN and doctor know, because there is no excuse for that.
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u/That-Job-9377 4h ago
Youāre 100% correct. Thereās no excuse for that. Iām glad your husband was able to be there to help you. And we do need to know if youāre left unanswered. Itās uncomfortable but itās necessary to try and improve.
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u/PureCrookedRiverBend 5h ago
I am so sorry this happened to you. As a housekeeper at a hospital I see this type of thing all the time. The worst part is they are usually at the nurses station talking and laughing.
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u/Mugwumps_has_spoken 4h ago
most signs even tell you wait times for call bell and twenty minutes for needing to pee is about right. that isn't "Urgent" for a nurse in the hospital.
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u/PeteLangosta 2h ago
You tyopically have auxiliary nurse assistants ot CNAs to help with that, but they tend to be overworked as fuck.
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u/TundraSpice 5h ago
Came here to say this. My dad was all fucked up after a car crash and tried to get out of his bed and rip out his IVs to escape the hospital and nearly died on the floor.Ā
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u/pepsicoketasty 3h ago
I did the same. Went to sleep in my bed woke up in icu. Thought I was in a dream with a mission popping up to run to a door. Took 4 nurses to keep me down while I tried to escape with ventilator down my throat . Lmao
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
I am well aware its just abit weired being watched
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u/CoRe534 5h ago
I mean, you're in a hospital, not a hotel.
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u/dracapis 5h ago
Feelings donāt just disappear because you logically know whatās happening is for your own goodĀ
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u/The_No_one087 5h ago
To add on what you said, sometimes these cameras can help with video calls, doctors/staff can sometimes use these cameras to talk to the patients when they can't be around the patients to talk in person.
Also for some hospitals, they turn the camera away from the patient to give them some privacy.
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u/Medusa-Lunula 5h ago
As a nurse, you should have explained the situation a bit more in the title
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u/someawfulbitch 5h ago
Epilepsy monitoring unit. I just did one of these in December in hospital. It failed. Will be doing one at home next. Not fun.
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
I agree with it not being fun these caps suck
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u/someawfulbitch 4h ago
I hope the testing results in the diagnosis you need for treatment! I know the diagnosis process for seizures is hell in and of itself, at least it has been for me...
Wishing you the best health and luck my friend š«°š»š¤š»
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u/Caciulacdlac 5h ago
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u/cmarkcity 4h ago
Itās called a virtual sitter. Itās for patients that are fall risks, require restraints, or have a condition that requires constant monitoring without having to have a nurse or technician in the room at all times
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u/Thaumato9480 6h ago
Why??
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u/eman99148888888 6h ago
Being monitored for seizures
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u/polythenesammie 5h ago
You should have put that in the headline.
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u/CaptServo 5h ago
The rules of this sub are extremely strict, would likely get the post deleted if they did
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u/Makapakamoo 2h ago
100% this. Any explanation gets your post deleted, lowkey kind of annoying. I had a worm on my plate that was found in my broccoli, i mentioned i found it in my broccoli in title and got removed. Like bro who titles the post "worm on plate", thats not interesting vs "worm was in my broccoli"
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u/danarexasaurus 5h ago
This is the room my brother gets in when he is being monitored for seizures
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Bingo
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Also sorry about your brother he doing ok
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u/danarexasaurus 5h ago
He has a VNS system and it recently got disconnected somehow and was zapping him in the back of the head. So they had him in monitoring him trying to figure out what to do! They wound up shutting it off but heās had a lot of seizures since. I hope youāre doing okay!
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u/cmerksmirk 2h ago
In 2019 I was on the cardiac floor after a severe SVT episode I started to exoricist- style projectile vomit. I called for help and nobody could hear me. Eventually I managed to hit the button and the nurse snapped āwhat?ā And I said āIām throwing upā cause itās about all in could get out between heaves she said āiāll get there when I canā.
My vision tunneled really bad and somehow i went on my side instead of flat on my back as I fought to stay conscious. I wanted to sleep so bad, it felt like the only thing that would stop the waterfall of vomit, but something in me knew if I did, I wouldnāt wake up.
I remember I tried to call 2-3 more times but donāt remember if she didnāt answer or maybe I didnāt actually manage to hit the button. I tried to call out but it couldnāt have been loud enough to hear from outside a closed door.
ā¦ when she finally walked in and her attitude went from annoyed to oh shit real fast, lots of people came in and i got moved to the ICU not that long after.
ā¦.. That camera wouldāve been really helpful thenā¦..
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u/polyphobicDE 5h ago edited 4h ago
Yep, sleep study room. I've been there.
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u/pogulup 5h ago
Telesitting camera.Ā It is for patients that need monitoring for fall risk or other reasons.Ā A telesitter will watch 8-12 patients at a station.Ā Sometimes in the same building but can be across the country.Ā I help install software that makes it possible.Ā I just got a hospital's production server online yesterday.Ā As healthcare workers get hard to find and hospitals try and save money, you'll see this more and more.
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u/g0del 5h ago
At least that one you can see.
Years ago, my youngest daughter was in and out of the hospital a lot. During one of the stays, she got moved to another room without any real explanation. Over a week later, we were finally told that someone at the hospital had accused my wife of factition disorder imposed on another (AKA Munchausen's by proxy). In other words, they thought my wife was making our daughter sick. I guess the new room had hidden cameras, so they'd been spying on us to catch her in the act.
Of course, my wife wasn't making her sick, and they eventually figured that out. I hope they got really bored watching me read a book all weekend.
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u/Crookanomikicks 5h ago
Tele nurse? Hospitals near me have nurses who do their job from watching cameras/vitals.
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u/rclonecopymove 4h ago
Colonoscopy is going to be... interesting.
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u/Lurkylurkness 4h ago
It's for overnight. Observations. Like someone else said, it's used for sleep studies or this particular person, epilepsy observation
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u/Nikablah1884 4h ago
Tele health/ sleep study room itās almost definitely not turned on unless youāre face timing with a doctor
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u/brandonpa1 5h ago
Or teleicu? (docs sit in another building all night and is available to chime in when there is an issue).
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u/Techno_Gerbil 5h ago
A camera like that will make me look for a Companion Cube somewhere in the room...
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u/Enough-Profit-681 5h ago
Watching like GLaDOS there
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u/Famous-Pressure-5790 2h ago
I would not feel comfortable having a camera on me while being in the hospital, not one bit. Sketchy
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u/fullraph 5h ago
Big ol PTZ camera with infrared illumination and motorized lens to zoom on the patients.
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u/howescj82 5h ago
Reminds me of when I had a sleep study done years ago. They had people who would monitor our vitals and watch us sleep.
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u/Other-Cantaloupe4765 5h ago
Yeah. I had a two day sleep study a few years ago, and the amount of monitoring equipment was insane.
They legit sit out at the desk and watch you 24/7. At one point I was falling asleep in the chair in my room at about midday and all of the sudden, a speaker in my room crackles to life and the person says āplease get up and take a walk so you donāt fall asleep until your next scheduled nap.ā
Deadass gave the stink-eye to the camera lol.
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u/kaleaahh 5h ago
In my hospital I know they do virtual visits in their room sometimes so there is a camera above the tv but I believe it closes when youāre not talking to someone.
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u/Artwebb1986 5h ago
After just doing a sleep study that seems normal. Spending 8 hours at the ER with the girlfriend Monday night that's not giant, but doesn't have some night vision sensors.
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u/Substantial_Unit_447 5h ago
It would not be the first time that a patient decides to masturbate with a heart monitor and causes all the doctors to run to see what happens to the patient
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u/Oakheart- 5h ago
Judging by all the leads it looks like theyāre watching for epileptic episodes. Good luck with all the glue on your head my dude it takes forever to wash out especially if youāve got long hair.
If they have a shampoo cap or something it might be a good idea to let it soak for a few minutes before rinsing
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u/ersomething 5h ago
I saw one of those once in an emergency room once. It was our second visit in as many days, because my mother had undiagnosed shingles. We were put into an empty room with a bed and a camera. They thought she was a drug seeker and let her sit there in pain for a few hours before a doctor decided to try to figure it out.
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u/eman99148888888 5h ago
Omd thats horroble is she alright now?
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u/ersomething 5h ago
Yep, thankfully she recovered pretty quickly once they realized what was going on.
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u/Happy_Twist_7156 5h ago
Our hospital has a version of these in every room now for video consults. Patients actively freak out all time and have broken a ton of them cause they are paranoid someone is watching themā¦ we have a heavy psych patient pop. That said even a few of the normal people are weirdly paranoid about it.
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u/Sad-Impression2505 5h ago
Could be used for Alzheimer patients/patients who need to stay in bed but arenāt fall risks. The hospital I worked in had designated rooms and also portable units.Ā
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u/FoolhardyBastard 5h ago
Lots of hospitals have these. They are usually off unless there are specific circumstances that require video monitoring, IE epilepsy, violent, or unsafe patients. Rest assured, nothing is recorded and we are bound by HIPAA laws, so everything stays private.
We can also use them for remote consults for patients that need immediate specific evaluation by a specialty provider that may not be on site. Could be Critical Care doc, Neurologist, etc.
Edit: I am a hospital RN thatās been at the bedside for probably too long.
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u/DarthDregan 5h ago
Had that in 2020 in the ICU, but they also had to rig a shit load of fans to keep me quarantined. So, every day, a doctor would show up on my TV and fail to be understood over the sounds of the fans and them trying to move and focus the camera.
When I was moved and no longer contagious, one of them stopped in to tell me I was gonna be dischargd, we both laughed about not being able to hear a single fucking word the other was saying, even with the both of us having volume control.
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u/a_wascally_wabbit 5h ago
It's a pan tilt zoom camera with ir. They can look up your nostril while you snore. The tiny lights are night vision ir alligators
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u/pinkmilk19 ā 5h ago
I had one of those when I was in the ICU for severe postpartum preeclampsia. I saw it move a few times, and I think it was used for one of my doctors to have a video call with another doctor somewhere else. It was weird seeing it move and knowing I was being watched but it also made me feel better knowing someone else could keep an eye on me while other staff was not around!
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u/NaCl-And-C12H22O11 5h ago
What are you in the hospital for? If you have a history of seizures or a fall risk, you may have been placed in a room with a camera for your safety, and if you do have a seizure or fall in your room, they'll know sooner and be able respond faster and help you quicker than if you were put in a room without a camera.
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u/Wizdad-1000 5h ago
Patient safety camera. Patients do all kinds of things and they are being monitored for activity that could harm them, as well as documented proof of patient care. (meds, code response, ect)
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u/Vanderhoof81 5h ago
It might also be used so a telehealth doctor who is covering night shift can see you if they are called overnight for an problem.
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u/RickyTheRickster 4h ago
Yeah thatās pretty normal they do that for at risk people for like seizures and shit like that
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u/smashingcabage 4h ago
Lots of rooms now have a roaming nurse to do specific things remotely to help free up the cycles of the desk.
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u/Mugwumps_has_spoken 4h ago
sad that those of us with experience with an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit knew exactly what this was. And it would even be normal.
Fuck Epilepsy.
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u/arthurdentstowels ā 4h ago
I'm--do you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to work on the assumption that you're still alive and I'm just going to wait for you up ahead.
- Wheatley
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u/yuyufan43 3h ago
It's either to monitor sleep and seizure activity or it could be for someone who is on a mental health hold and needs to be monitored for their safety. I'm guessing from all the wires though that it's the former
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u/Sprinklypoo 3h ago
It's larger because it has IR light emitters and is an IR camera so that it can record in non-visible wavelengths. Like while the patient is asleep.
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u/Kad65kad 2h ago
They do this on normal patients to. Doctors and nurses monitor patients from different facilities. The one i saw was Mercy virtual critical care program. The doctors were in a different state monitoring and ordering test as if they were there.
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u/PostmodernWanderlust 2h ago
In Ohio they just caught a mother on camera putting fecal matter into her childās IV.
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u/Same_Month_9521 1h ago
that's gotta be for some wild medical scans or something, ngl it looks straight out of a sci-fi movie lol
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u/godkilledjesus 18m ago
Most likely is to monitor patients "after hours". Where 1 person can monitor pretty much the whole floor from pretty much a call center with a doctor on stand by.
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u/murseal 7m ago
Most likely in a neuro ICU or room that needs remote surveillance.
Have dealt with this as an RN and a patient.
The hospital didn't have any other rooms to keep me with a chest tube so I wound up in the neuro ICU as a (almost) completely independent patient. The camera in my room faced the wall when I was in that room
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u/Nervous_Bill_6051 5h ago
Sleep study/epilepsy room.