While you are in Dayton Heart Hospital,
the nursing staff will only give you medicine ordered by your
doctor. If you brought any medicines with you, including vitamins
or herbal products, please send them home. We request your
complete cooperation in this, since improper medication can
seriously affect your treatment plan. Your nurse will ask
for a list of all medicines you are currently taking.
Please do not keep anything valuable in your bedside cabinet,
closet or shelves. We encourage you to leave valuables at
home, or have family members take them home. Only bring needed
items, such as sleeping clothes and toiletries. If you would
like, you may want to keep a few dollars for purchasing small
items. You also may keep your checkbook and credit cards in
our vault where they will be secure, but available. But please
note that the hospital is not responsible for the loss of
money, jewelry or other valuable personal belongings. To place
items in our vault, please see ask your caregiver when you
are admitted.
Because the hospital uses sensitive electrical equipment,
personal electrical devices are not permitted in patient rooms.
This includes your personal television, radio, electric blanket,
fan, curling iron, hair dryer, electric razor or computer.
Cellular phones are prohibited at Dayton Heart Hospital. Please
turn these devices off prior to entering the hospital building
or leave them in your locked vehicle. You will see our staff
using mobile phones. These phones are designed to not interfere
with our equipment.
If you hear a fire alarm tone, stay where you are until you
are given directions. If any action is needed, the staff will
advise you on what to do. Do not be disturbed; we often hold
fire drills to ensure our staff knows what to do in an emergency.
Dayton Heart Hospital is a non-smoking facility.
If you smoke, please talk with your doctor and nurse about
ways to make your stay here more comfortable. For your safety
and the safety of other patients and staff, there is no smoking
anywhere in the hospital. A smoking area is provided in the
rear of the hospital on the south west side.
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