Blog 7

In the Sim reading it mentions the noise that goes on in hospitals and how they should be quieter places for the patients to heal and recover. My grandmother recently had surgery and spent a few days in the hospital. Her biggest complaint about her stay was all the noise that occurred overnight. She thought the night shift was louder than the day shift. The overnight workers probably really don't make any more noise than those who work during the day, but the patients are more likely to notice when they are trying to sleep. It is hard enough to rest in a hospital when someone is constantly coming in to check vitals and give medication. In between the patients shouldn't have to worry about so much noise. It would be interesting to see if patients recovered faster if the staff was more conscience of the amount of noise they created. The last time I had to stay overnight in the hospital, I chose to leave a day early so I could go home and get some rest.