Visitor Guidelines

Pediatric Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
 

The pediatrics floor is a secured unit for the safety of all patients.

• Up to two parents/guardians are allowed to visit at all times.
• Parents receive a parent bracelet when their child is admitted and are expected to wear the band at all times.
• Visitors must check in at the security desk in the children’s hospital lobby to receive a visitor badge.
• Once on the pediatrics floor, visitors must use the phone near the elevators to call and enter the unit.
• Only visitors on the patient visitor list will be permitted into the pediatrics floor.
• Please check in with the nurses’ station before entering the room.
• All visitors must follow isolation precautions.
• No more than two visitors (excluding parents and siblings) are allowed at the bedside.
• All visitors must be healthy (no fever, or signs of infection).
• No children under the age of 18 years are allowed to spend the night.
• Only two adults can stay at the bedside overnight.
• Any visitor may be asked to leave if his/her behavior is inappropriate.
• The visitor policy is subject to change if deemed necessary for the safety or care of a patient by nursing administration.