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Medications in the room While you are in the hospital, your medications will be provided by our pharmacy and administered by your nurse. Do not use your own medications in hospital without first checking with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. If you have medications with you, please give them to your nurse for safekeeping. Do not keep medications at your bedside or in your room.
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Understanding room numbers at St. Joe’s Understanding room numbers at St. Joe’s Patient rooms are created in the following way: the floor number, the patient wingthe letter below) thethe room All of our patient rooms care start with floor(see number they and are on, letter of the patient care wing they are located in and a room number. number.
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• Barnicke wing = B Barnicke Wingwing =B =E • East East Wing = E • Morrow wing = M Morrow Wing = M • Glendale Glendale Wing = Gwing = G Our Lady of Mercy Our • Lady of Mercy Wing = L wing = L
Communication Boards
Types of Hospital Rooms You will notice a communication board on your wall. The purpose There are three types of hospital rooms available to our patients who have to stay of this board to support communication between patients, overnight in theishospital: families and theward: care three team.orIffour youbeds haveper any questions, comments • Standard room or •concerns, pleasetwo consider using the communication board. This beds per room Semi Private: • one bed per room Private: will help us to provide an exceptional experience to you and your Medical need isyour the first priority when assigning rooms, yourcare request for a specific family during stay. Please advise a member ofsoyour team type of room may not always be filled. However, every effort will be made to give you if you are uncomfortable using the communication board. the accommodation you choose.
Provincial health insurance covers standard ward accommodation only. If you request and receive preferred accommodation you will need to make a payment arrangement before you are admitted to the hospital. If you don’t have supplementary insurance coverage and request preferred accommodation, payment is required.
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Patient and Visitor Information Handbook