The hospital does not get him up in a chair when I am there he is in bed. The note on the board says to turn him every 2 hours and monitor his blood level. Why do they not get him out of bed? I want to bring him home but with him in bed 24 hrs. will cause contractors and not be able to move no PT.
The best way to find out why the staff isn't getting him up is to talk to them directly; they have access to the charts, which we don't, and all we can do is guess.
Call the floor he's on at the hospital, today, and ask to speak to his nurse. I did regularly when my father was hospitalized.
What exactly are his health problems? being sat in a chair for hours on end is very very uncomfortable plus your legs are often down which is very bad for circulation. being up and walked around is a far better option. Talk to his Dr and find out what is really going on. Is he eating and drinking?
Come back and give us more information please.
What is he in the hospital for this time?
Patients who are a fall risk certainly can be walked and moved from bed to chair. They are just not allowed to move from bed or chair without assistance. Can be very annoying if they are late answering a call bell and you are desperate for the bathroom.
Patients are usually identified with colored wrist bands or wear a certain colored gown. Patients are instructed about the rules and often assessed by a physical therapist and walked by PT for the first time. One or two aides usually perform the transfers and help with some walking. For very heavy patients a Hoyer lift is often used. for transfers.
People who are critically ill or have other reasons to not be moved from their beds just need to remain in bed. Staff do get everyone up who is capable so there is a good reason while this gentleman is kept in bed.
This assumes that he is alert and there is no medical reason for him to lie flat.
I have had patients who could only tolerate 10 minutes sitting up in a chair and then they are exhausted. Most probably, you would not be witness to that, due to the short amount of time he'd be up. He also may be refusing to get up. You can't force someone to get out of bed.
If there is a sign to turn every 2 hours, there's a good chance that, since he can't turn himself, he can't tolerate sitting up either. Some patients are just too weak.
If I were you I would contact your husband's doctor (or the hospital doctor taking care of him) and find out what's going on. I would ask for PT to do range of motion exercises with him to prevent contractures. Talk with the day shift nurse as she is on the shift most often to get patients out of bed. But, as Veronica said, if he has orders to turn him side to side, he's very ill.
You need to be in closer communication with his care team (doctor, nurse, social worker/discharge planner).