Why does it have to be so bleedin' COLD?!

[Fox_nc]

Just to make a point you could always dress normally when you go in and then after you weigh excuse yourself to go change into your snow gear.  Then the same when you're done.  May not work, but would make me giggle if I had the chair next to you.  With that being said, I had this problem before and when I was, uh "very vocal" about it, they raised the temp on my machine which worked wonders!  You might talk to them about that, it may be a good compromise.

[nextnoel]

I can't help but picture Ralphie, in the movie "A Christmas Story" - remember, where he has on so much winter clothing that he can't move?

[Zach]

... they raised the temp on my machine which worked wonders!  You might talk to them about that, it may be a good compromise.

That's always a good option.

And remember, you can't be everyone's friend.

[Fox_nc]

And remember, you can't be everyone's friend.

And you're not there to be anyone's friend ... you are a paying customer.  I understand not wanting a hostile environment, but we are still their customers.  And you don't have to go ballistic to get what you want.  Flies and sugar and all that.  Good luck!

[jbeany]

certain nurses keep the heat low because and this is there own words "They are not going to let the patients sweat the nurses out."

Okay, that attitude would definitely make me complain.  The nurses can move, change clothes, and drink as much ice water as they please if they are hot.  We are stuck!

My unit has 3 large windows at one end.  If it is really cold and windy out, it doesn't matter what the heat is set at, the closest chairs are going to be cold.  The staff is pretty good about checking to see if you are warm enough, though, and they are always willing to bring heated blankets to us if we are cold.

[BigSky]

And you're not there to be anyone's friend ... you are a paying customer.  I understand not wanting a hostile environment, but we are still their customers.  And you don't have to go ballistic to get what you want.  Flies and sugar and all that.  Good luck!

Easier for you to put more clothes on than for nurses or other patients that are warm to take them off


Customers or not I do not want to see buck naked patients running around.

 

[stauffenberg]

There is a clinical reason for keeping it cold in dialysis centers and for keeping the patient's blood temperature lower than comfortable.  The colder you are, the more adrenalin you release, which in turn elevates your blood pressure, and this helps avoid hypotensive crises if a lot of fluid has to be withdrawn.

[kitkatz]

I am currently battling the cold in the dialysis unit and it has been eight years now.  Today I wore a new woolen scarf that I was given last week.  I was nice and toasty warm because my neck was covered from the ceiling draft.  The things you have to do!