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Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:25 PM Jun 2014

I wish they'd remove news channels from hospitals

My father has been in for the last few days due to a blood clot on his lung, extremely low oxygen and compounded by having COPD. He's your typical vision of a late 60's conservative that watches Fox all day.

Finally gets home today after being in there and dealt with things and it's just angry all around. Since he got to follow the news the last few days and all the Fox talking points, it's practically the first thing out of his mouth. I can't imagine how riled up he must have been while there and with nothing else to do but either sleep or watch Fox.

News channels should be the last thing available to patients in their rooms.

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I wish they'd remove news channels from hospitals (Original Post) Blue_Adept Jun 2014 OP
I think you are correct. hunter Jun 2014 #1
Especially if it's the episode with the chocolates on the conveyer belt Blue_Adept Jun 2014 #3
agreed 100 %. Best to your Father...nt clarice Jun 2014 #2
I wish they'd get rid of TV's in all public places. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2014 #4
Amen to that! nt. thucythucy Jun 2014 #5
Disagree onenote Jun 2014 #6

hunter

(38,303 posts)
1. I think you are correct.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:40 PM
Jun 2014

Hallucinating to a news channel, that's a nightmare.

Hallucinating you are part of an I Love Lucy episode, priceless.

In my humble experience...

Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)
3. Especially if it's the episode with the chocolates on the conveyer belt
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:44 PM
Jun 2014

I have no idea how I'd interpret that while hallucinating.

onenote

(42,602 posts)
6. Disagree
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 06:01 PM
Jun 2014

The last thing hospitals should be doing is denying patients access to something that they want. My dad has spent a lot of time in the hospital and he watches news channels (and sports) most of the time. They don't upset him -- to the contrary they keep his mind active.

I'm sorry if watching Fox upsets your father, but that's hardly a reason to deny it to everyone.

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