Patient Visiting Rules
To meet the patient's needs outside the hospital (medicine, clothing, etc.) Asking how the patient is doing and providing psychological support. To obtain information about the patient's health from the patient's doctor.
If the patient is an adult and conscious, information is given to him/her or to the first-degree relative he/she recommends. If the patient is unconscious, first-degree relatives are informed. If the patient is a child; The parent is informed. Information about the patient is not given to third parties.
Patients in intensive care. Patients with infectious diseases. Patients with impaired immune systems. (Cancer and steroid treatment, organ transplant patients.) For patients whose doctor deems it undesirable to visit, information is obtained from the doctor in a timely manner.
Children under 12 years of age. Those who have complaints such as fever, cough, sneezing and expectoration. Patients with a known infectious disease. Patients with any chronic disease. People who are prone to infection.
Visiting patients should be done during visiting hours. The duration of the visit should be short. (Preferably 5-7 minutes) - There should be no more than two visitors per patient.
Patient beds should not be sat on. No touching should be done at the patient's bedside or anywhere in the hospital environment. Treatment materials such as the serum set and oxygen manometer should not be touched or tampered with. Visitors who touch anything should immediately wash their hands with soap and water. Talking loudly at the patient's bedside should not be done. No food should be brought to the patient without the permission of her doctor. Nothing should be eaten or drunk at the patient's bedside. No food should be given to other patients staying in the same room. Gifts that can be brought to patients can be books, newspapers, magazines and flowers. Hygienic care products, cologne, paper napkins, paper towels and tissues can also be brought. Flowers are not brought to patients who are undergoing bone marrow transplantation, organ transplantation, or cancer treatment. During the visit, other patients should not be disturbed and unnecessary or curious questions should not be asked. Patient confidentiality must be respected. During the visit, demoralizing words and behaviors should be avoided. Unnecessary and persistent visit requests should not be made outside of visiting hours. At the end of visiting hours, the hospital must be left without waiting for warnings from staff. WHY NOT TO VISIT THE PATIENT AT NIGHT?
There are only medical personnel on duty at night and their numbers are few. Visitors keep them busy unnecessarily and reduce the quality of service. It compromises hospital security. Sleeping patients are disturbed. Patient rights are violated.