I pretended to have not seen anything and left after making sure that Jack had taken his pills.I pretended to have not seen anything and left after making sure that Jack had taken his pills. It didn't really bother me that they were watching X-rated movies (I guess being a nurse you get use to naked bodies and they lose some of their shock value) but wondered whether the film could affect Jack (I knew it couldn't have physically, but men are so much more visually stimulated then woman that he might still be psychologically stimulated). Bill came to the nurses station before leaving and asked to talk with me. He apologized for the film and explained that Jack had a larger collection of adult films before he went into the hospital and had given it to Bill. Jack still liked to watch his films so Bill would bring a couple by each month and leave them for Jack. He said that he was a little worried whether it was dangerous, but it seemed to be one of the thing Jack really enjoyed so he had a hard time saying no. I assured him that it wouldn't hurt Jack as long as he viewed tapes in moderation. I told Bill that it could be our little secret (he looked relieved). A month later, Bill came to visit again. We waved as he came in with a small bag under his arm (more tapes I guessed). I had already given Jack his medication so they were left alone. Bill came looking for me when he was done and wanted to talk again. He told me that he had been given a temporary assignment overseas. He would be out of the country for over six months and was worried about Jack. He felt especially bad about not being able to visit at Christmas. He wanted to know if he could send a package to me to make sure that Jack got it (it is not that unusual for presents and other valuables of residents to "disappear"). I told him that I would be glad to help. I asked him what he was going to do about the films. He said that Jack had a place where he could hide only two tapes so he just would have to wait. |