GAZİANTEP CİTY HOSPİTAL

Rules for Informing Intensive Care Patient Relatives


Informing Intensive Care Patient Relatives

The patient's relatives are informed by the Intensive Care Responsible Physician about the general condition and treatment of the patient when he or she is first admitted.
The patient's relatives are informed about the patient's needs by the nurse, and information about the medical condition is provided by the physician.
Information about the patient's medical condition is not given to anyone other than the patient's guardian/first degree relative.
The information to be given to the relatives of the patient who died in the Intensive Care Unit is made by the patient's physician. When necessary, a security guard and/or another healthcare personnel accompanies the physician giving information.
When there is a sudden change in the patient's condition, the patient's relative is contacted by phone and information about his/her medical condition is given face to face by the physician.
Information will be provided every day and as needed during the patient's admission and between 11:00 and 12:00 on weekdays. The notification method may change depending on the intensity of the intensive care service and in case of emergency.
During weekend, night and emergency admissions, the on-duty specialist physician informs the patient's relatives.
There is no need for patient relatives to constantly wait in the patient waiting room. In unexpected situations regarding the patient, the patient's relative is called by phone and informed by the physician.
Care is taken to ensure that the information is understandable to the patient's relative.
Relatives of the patient who want to get information outside the information hour must wait until the doctor is available.
Informing the patient's relative is done in the information room at the entrance of the Intensive Care Unit.
Intensive Care Patient Visiting Rules

          The rules for patient relatives who are deemed appropriate to receive visitors by the Intensive Care Responsible Physician and Nurse are stated below;

The visitor is warned not to touch the patient's equipment and devices connected to the patient.
No noise should be made during the visit.
Hospital property should not be damaged.
Smoking is legally prohibited in closed areas within the hospital building.
The privacy of other patients must be respected.
The person(s) accepted for the visit must meet any needs specified for the patient by the doctor and nurse.
Relatives of the patient can see the patient once a day between 12:00 and 12:30.
Disposable shoe covers, bonnets and aprons are worn upon entry to the Intensive Care Unit. The patient's relative's hands are washed under the supervision of the staff and the patient is contacted after using hand antiseptic.
Turn off your mobile phones during your visits.
Patient relatives must comply with general hospital rules.