314 Comments Posted by Claudia

We had these same doors in the first hospital building that I worked in. There was one for Central Sterile and one for the pharmacy.
I think our sign was even the same font as this one.
Now a days the pharmacy is locked up like Fort Knox. There are 2 doors to central sterile that are placed one on either side of the department. Very far apart as hallways run. The dirty stuff goes in one and the clean stuff is passed out from the other. Better for procedures, but a pain when you need something. The dirty door was placed so it was handy to the nursing staff. The clean door NOt so much.

And was this salvaged when the building was demolished? If we build it and tear it down without a thought to the supplies used, we will run out of the raw materials. Every time I come here I see so many items that should be salvaged. I hope some of the items here were recycled.

pneumatic tube system ???

Emma you expressed my thought exactly. The pic before this and this one could be used as covers for romance novels. The author could spin a story just seeing the buildings. Fabio not even needed.
LOL

When I first started viewing this site I knew I loved the photos. I do not consider myself knowledgable about this type of art, but I know what I like. As I went to other infiltrated abandoned photo sites, I began to really see the differences. Motts you are an artist. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Applause Applause.

LucieLou, Narcotics are counted at shift change of every shift. The oncoming nurse does not have to take the keys unless all meds are accounted for. What happens is that a nurse may give a dose and forget to sign the book, chart the dose. This does not happen very often. Like a couple of times a year. If unable to "find" who gave/received the dose, the paper you see above must be filled out and turned into pharmacy. If your name turns up on to many of these you could be in trouble.

Somehow seeing the inside of this plant and the history of this particular piece brings home how much we as a country have lost. Such a shame that a beautiful piece of precise equipment lays idle while jobs leave the country..........
The patina is amazing. Thanks Motts for another wonderful gallery and education or should I say social commentary.

I would assume the guy on the left is with you?

With all of this equipment that is hopelessly out of date and requiring very expensive repairs to use again, it begs the question: why isn't some of it recycled? Or is it a foolish thought?

Mammabear, you just brought back a memory. worked in the cafeteria during college and made batches of pudding in that type of cooker. had to use a pan under the bottom spigot to collect the cooked pudding. 5 gallons at a time. chocolate and vanilla and sometimes butterscotch.

Great comparison A D.

Okay I know this is going to sound wierd..... But the pipes at the top that divide have been reminding me of a giant that has bent over to do something. See the legs and the trunk? Can't you just imagine what the rest looks like?
Thanks for the new gallery so much for getting stuff done today

It is important to remember that many of the treatments we use today for ADHD patients were not available when these children were in this institution.
Families were told to place their child in this type of institution by their trusted family Dr. Then they were told not to visit them because it would cause problems for the child who was trying to get used to the place they lived. The attitude toward this type of child was far different than it is today.
Even today the system fails. I worked with an RN that cared for her profoundly retarded and physically disabled daughter. She took the best care of that child. When she reached 21 this nurse looked into placing her in a group home so it would become her lifestyle so there would be no transition issues when she and her husband were no longer available to care for her. They were required to sign documents that named the State of OH as the child's guardian. The
staff told the parents to stop visiting. Less than 6 months after being placed in a home this girl passed away from pneumonia. I was working in the ER when she came in and the group home had called and told us to ignore the mother and father of this child because they had no legal standing. After my friend had cared for her daughter for years and fed her slowly and carefully because she had trouble swallowing. She had warned the group home that her daughter was prone to choking and developing an aspiration pneumonia. Such a sad situation. My friend just kept saying: I thought I was doing what was right for her. So even in the new revamped care situations problems occur. We haven't got it right yet. I have my fingers crossed that we will get it right someday soon.

Just saw the episode of Ghost Adventures (travel channel) I was horrified at the stories of the "treatment" the residents received. But the part that really made me sick was when the Dr related that it was POLICY to pull all of a resident's teeth if they were biters. Can you imagine? I think the majority of the staff did the best they could with what was provided. Caring for dependant patient's is very difficult. And to care for ones that can not help themselves at all is overpowering. During nursing training as part of my pediatric rotation, I was assigned to a private facility for profoundly mentally and physically challenged patients. The facility is immaculate, each patient gets a bath every day. They are dressed in clean clothes and gotten up. It is the best example of what this care should be like. But we also took a field trip to a place that was very much like the Pennhurst of the news tape.
Before you make nasty/silly/juvenile or hateful comments, just think a minute about how much care was needed by every resident on a daily basis. The reality is daunting.