you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I always go to the used book sale and get like 30 $1 paperbacks then donate them to my unit book cart (inpatient psych) when I'm done reading them (also a paperback and cup of tea pair nicely with a good night shift).

If any of you would like you do this just remember only paperbacks and while it's not a hard no it's best to avoid obviously hardcore / explicit violent or sexual content (nothing the other patients are going to comment on them reading in the dayroom). Also most of my coworkers who would object to adult content don't really actually... read. At least not enough to censor content deeper than the cover.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    That's a great idea, love that. Out of curiosity does your ward have a good selection then? I've been to the psych ward (patient) and there was a shelf with games/books, etc but maybe 20 books and eh 🤷‍♀️

    I think it's a great idea for psych wards (and honestly other general wards too) to have a small, varied library and ideally, a quiet space to read.

    You say cart - is yours a mobile library? That's a very cool idea too.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment