Desert Springs Hospital is located midway to The Las Vegas Strip and the closest hospital for all the activity from The Strip. We had obtained permission to photograph the curtains prior to arriving at 5:00 pm. When we arrived, all 38 beds were filled and the waiting room was backed up. The Nurse manager, who was also the person that ordered the curtains, asked us to come back around 3:00 am when she thought it would be quieter and we could find an open bed.

She explained that the curtains are an excellent "quiet distraction" for the patients in that it gave her staff some relief from anxious patients and allowed them to better manage their caseload. She also told us how the night after the curtains were installed, the night crew turned half of the curtains around so that they could get the therapeutic benefits as well. All of the staff has noticed that things just seem calmer since the curtains have been installed.

When we returned in the early morning hours, nothing had changed, all the beds were full and the patients just looked different. After hanging around for four-hours and watching all the comings & goings of the ER, we were able to get the panorama's below. As we were packing up our gear, one of the nurses came over and thanked us "for making her job that much nicer to come to every day."

As we made our way home, we noted how working in the ER was a stressful job that can be difficult under the best of circumstances. We also felt a sense of accomplishment that our curtains can make a positive difference in everyone during stressful times.

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