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Visiting
Arrangements
As a visitor to our hospital we ask you to respect and follow the Visiting
Guidelines.
Visiting
Times:
All Wards (Except
Hawthorn Acute Nursing Unit) - 2.00pm – 9.00pm
Hawthorn Acute Nursing Unit (HANU) - 4pm – 9p.m.
(Protected HANU Patient Sleep Time 2pm – 4pm)
Visiting
within reason outside of these times must be discussed and agreed with the
Nurse Manager on duty.
Recommended
visiting time is twenty minutes and no more than two persons should visit
a patient at any one time.
Children
under 12 years other than the patient’s own children (by prior
arrangement) should not be brought to visit. Children must be under
supervision of an adult at all times while in the hospital.
A
patient has a right to decline visitors.
Visiting
hours may be extended for compassionate reasons or where relatives assist
with patient care or to facilitate education sessions with family members
and staff.
The
Ward Manager can request that visitors leave, if the number present or the
length of the visit is deemed excessive.
Additional
restrictions will apply from time to time, e.g. during outbreaks of
infectious diseases.
Relatives
& friends are requested not to visit if they have sore throats, flu,
vomiting and/or diarrhoea or other infections because of risk of
introducing infection to the ward.
Visiting
hours may also be restricted for medical or emergency situations. All
exceptions and restrictions are at the discretion of nursing staff on
duty, arrangements should be made as far in advance as is possible unless
it is an emergency situation.
Visitors,
please observe the following:
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Use
hand hygiene facilities as available when entering and exiting
hospital wards.
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Consider
other patient’s needs for rest and privacy.
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Have
consideration for staff doing their job.
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Please
comply with any request to leave the patient’s room to facilitate
care.
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Observe
confidentiality – you may see or hear things of a private &
confidential nature.
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Stay
away if you might be an infection risk to others or if you feel unwell
yourself.
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Help
keep our hospital clean and inform staff of any cleaning concerns.
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Ensure
any visiting children are well behaved and are never left
on a ward unaccompanied.
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Be
responsible for the safety & security of your belongings.
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Comply
with isolation policies & signage, especially if visiting multiple
patients.
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When
visiting an isolated patient, this person should be the last patient
visited rather than the first due to possible spread of infection.
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Refrain
from touching dressing, drips, catheters etc.
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Always
enter and exit the hospital through the main entrance doors or as
specified.
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Follow
hospital restrictions on the use of mobile phones.
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Do
not sit/lie on beds.
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Do
not bring in food/beverages for patients without prior consultation.
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Follow
hospital policy in respect of gifts of flowers and fruit to patients.
No flowers: HANU & Cedar Ward.
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Do
not access unauthorised areas, e.g. Ward Kitchens.
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Follow
hospital car parking regulations.
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Do
not visit while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Thank
you for your co-operation.
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