Bathroom privileges explained

Bathroom privileges refers to the rules or the possibility of the use of a toilet. Most commonly, the term is used in the following settings:

• In schools, it refers to permission for students to leave the classroom during lessons. Often this is associated with certain regulations, such as usage of the hall pass.
• As a doctor's prescription, it refers to permission for a patient to use the facilities. This may be due to a medical condition requiring bed rest (e.g. high-risk pregnancy),^[1] or the avoidance of certain defecation postures (e.g. sitting or squatting)^[2] Still another example is "BRP for bowel movement only". On the other hand, if a patient has a communicable disease, the physician may wish to restrict the chances of it spreading by disallowing them from using the shared toilet on the ward.
• At some workplaces, it refers to formal rules, e.g. the number and the duration of the usage of the bathroom.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Maloni . Judith A. . Cohen . Arnold W. . Kane . Janet H. . Prescription of Activity Restriction to Treat High-Risk Pregnancies . Journal of Women's Health . 1998 . 7 . 3 . 351–358 . 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.351. 9580915 .
   • June 10, 1998 . Despite side effects, bed rest still common for high-risk pregnancy . University of Wisconsin–Madison .
2. http://www.ggalanti.com/field_reports/field_reports_filipino.html Galanti | Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
3. "The agreement covers everything from cigarette breaks to bathroom privileges"—describing a racetrack labor union contract in: T. D. Thornton (2007). Not by a Long Shot: A Season at a Hard Luck Horse Track. .