Parent or spouse able to stay the night at hospital?

My hubby stayed with me while I was in the hospital but I also had a private room. I think if it's a private room someone can stay with you, but if you're sharing a room they can't stay overnight. I was readmitted to the hospital shortly after surgery and my husband couldn't stay because I was sharing a room.

Each Hospital varies on what they allow in terms of visitation, but most facilities are going to more family centered care and allowing more open visitation and overnight visitors. Somone already mentioned that most hospitals do not allow overnight visitors in semi-private rooms to preserve the privacy of the other patient. SO it all depends on the set-up of the hospital, I would call and ask to speak to somone with visitor services to find out the individual policies at your hospital. Mine had couches in the room that opened out into beds so my brother stayed with me overnight and my mom stayed with me during the day. Good luck, I hope they allow overnight visitors!

My mom stayed with me and I was one of the lucky ones I went home the next afternoon...

It truly varies by facility.  I didn't even realize that the new med/surg wing was set up with all private rooms. The Thursday prior to surgery all WLS patients are required to attend a "Boot Camp" whi*****ludes a tour of the facility, patient education, and pre-op testing.

My mom & 8 year old son came on the tour.  They actually designed all the rooms (except ICU) with a day bed that functions as a couch by day and a bed by night. Unless there are medical contraindications (needing to go to PCU or ICU, etc) an adult can stay overnight and it is encouraged, assuming that no visitor is ill. I was more surprised that my 8 year old is allowed to visit me. 

Call your hospital or surgeon's office.  Especially newer or renovated facilities, there are often accommodations for a loved one to spend the night.  Just like many maternity L& D units

I for one was pleasantly surprised.  Actually I was MORE surprised that my mom wants to take such an active role.

Most hospitals are fine with it as long as you are in a private room.  If you have a roommate, they probably won't want you to have anyone stay overnight.  Why don't you just call the hospital you'll be going to and ask?

Kelly

I am going to call and ask.  I was just waiting until "normal business hours" tomorrow and thought I'd see what the norm is while I wait.

Assuming they have a bariatric area I would call and ask. 

My hospital had a guest daybed in the room.  All rooms were private in a dedicated bariatric area.  My BFF was with me from check in to discharge and she was even given meals. 

My daughter was in an older hospital with semi private rooms in the bariatric section.  I could not stay the night since the rooms were small and cramped even for the two patients in the room.  We were with her for check in and surgical prep, and after recovery until late.  They allowed me to arrive early and stay late until she was discharged. 

Well... I can only tell you my own experience.

First off, I did NOT have a private room... there were two of us. The first person sharing a room with me was discharged the morning after my first night (for her it was after a YEAR in the hospital.... she had a revision that went bad... NOT comforting to me).... and the new person arrived fresh from surgery with her mom (and mom reeked of cigarette smoke).... and mom expected to stay the night. I was frankly glad when she was told that it wasn't allowed. I didn't want my roommates' mom stinking up the room, and filling the room with conversation when I just wanted to rest and focus on rehabilitation. I can see if the room is private.... but not if it's shared.

So that's my perspective. I was so freaking glad that mom left (at 10 pm), because until then I couldn't sleep. She stepped out every half hour for a smoke, and I think she smoked in the bathroom, which she hogged.

I had a private room but hospital policy was that family members were not allowed to stay overnight. We live almost 2 hours away but there are hotels near the hospital and were expected to make our own arrangements.

I imagine if there was an emergency, they might bend the rules.

I travelled 1.5 hours from home for my surgery.  My Dad was with me.  I checked with the hospital before hand to see if they had any arrangements with local hotels.  They gave me the name of a great extended stay hotel.  It was just down the street.  Dad didn't have to drive to far or risk getting lost.  It was during the worst storm on the winter.

Lorraine