ARRIVAL ON THE WARD

1. What do you need to bring?

• Civil ID or any personal identification if Civil ID not available.
• Admission letter from your treating doctor.
•  Insurance card and civil ID ( for insured patient )
• Marriage contract (for delivery cases )
• Your current medications in their original containers.
• For cash patient , clients will be asked to deposit down payment either cash or by credit card

2. What not to bring?

• Person valuables & belongings: the hospital cannot be responsible for valuables that you keep in your possession. Leave all your jewelry, money (large sum) wallets & pursues at home for their safekeeping.

3. Room and unit orientation

• Admission nurse will orient the room.
• All facilities and services for patient convenience – telephone, television, and news paper are usually available at the hospital.
• Essential telephone numbers are available in the room.
• Instruction on use of bed, nurses call system and smoking policy will be explained by the Registered Nurse.

4. Home Medicines

• Patient will be discharged with proper discharge information. Home medicine and follow-up appointment and Home Health Care service will be instructed by the nurse.
• Some of the nursing procedures, which the patient may have to continue at home should be taught to him or family members who will be caring for him at home.
• The patient should be given the explanations or instructions about his treatment, diet, exercises, medications, etc.
• Instructions regarding further care, medication, treatment and follow-up should be clearly written and interpreted to the patient and to his family members.

5. Welcome Packs

VISITING HOURS

At New Mowasat Hospital , we realize how important it is to have family and friends play a part in the healing process. Exceptions to standard visiting hours can be made to accommodate what is best for each patient.

• To decrease the chance of infection and ensure proper rest for all patients.

        Visiting hours are :

         1000 – 1200hr.

         1500 – 1700hr.             

         2000 – 2300hr.

Note: Above visiting hours will not be applicable in case of reception party after delivery

• Visitors may be required to leave the ward during ward rounds and patient treatment.
• Only two visitors allowed at a time, not be applicable in case of reception party after delivery.
• People with colds and infectious diseases should not visit.
• Children (age fourteen and older) may visit with permission of the nurse. Younger children will not be permitted.
• Patient sometimes feel that they are getting too much visitors. If there is a problem, then visitors should be restricted.
• Surgical patients:
• Only immediate family members are allowed in the room.
• ICU/CCU:
• ICU is a restricted area due to the serious condition of patient admitted there. These patients need a lot of rest. Only two visitors are allowed at any one time during visiting hours.
• ICU visiting hours:

         0700 – 0900hr.

         1700 – 2000hr.