[NicuGal]

Question #1: Are grandparents and/or siblings limited to certain hours for visitation? (i.e. 0900-2100).Grandparents can visit from 11am to 10pm with the parents, same for sibs over the age of 4, sibs are limited to 1/2 hour unless they are older like 10 and can sit for long periods of time. Grandparents can only come with parents.
Question #2: Do you limit the amount of time of these visits?See above
Question #3: Do you allow grandparents to remain at the bedside during physician rounds?No, unless they are the parent of an under 18 nonemancipated minor
Question #4: Does your unit have individual rooms or an open concept (multiple bed spaces within an area)?We have 9 pods that have 6 beds each, each pod is like a room with open windows to the other pods

We don't take calls from anyone but parents and no info is given to anyone without the parents present. Parents must have their band on, if the band is cut off they have to have a photo ID, even if we know them, they are required to have it or they are not permitted into the unit (with 100 of us, we can't know everyone!) They can have unlimited visitors between 11am and 10pm, but only 3 people at a bedside at one time, one having to be a parent. We found that if we tried to limit it to only 2 per day, there were more hassles...most people bring in a gaggle for the first few days and then die down. If it does get to be a constant parade, we talk to them and then place limits. No one is allowed in the pods for rounds or report, parents can stay for rounds on their baby if they really want to, but then they have to leave until they are done with the whole room. We clear the unit for report for half an hour, no phone calls either.

[wrighty]

Hi our visiting policy got a hugh overhaul in 2006 Dec. when we had out breaks of ESBL in the unit. The visiting policy before was anyone can coming in to visit (mum or dad had to be present- can have 4 people at a time - the only restriction was children under 13 yrs (unless ther are siblings) were not allowed. Warde rounds were 9-10ish visiting was not encouraged unless mother were breastfeeding then.
Due to the rise of the evil bug ESBL (and further mutation )- our visiting policy is mum, dad, grandparents and siblings only - two visitors at a time. Every entrance to ward/ and bay has hand pump microbal solutions. Each baby has hand solutions. We found the ESBL in the sinks, but not in the water supply. Thus no sinks -only have two areas to srub for procedures/ changing Longline solutions etc.

[sunny17]

Question #1: Are grandparents and/or siblings limited to certain hours for visitation? (i.e. 0900-2100).
Granparents can come in anytime except shift changes as long as they are idnetified as a vistor by the parents of the baby
Question #2: Do you limit the amount of time of these visits?
No, parents or grandparents can stay by the bedside as long as they want, except for change of shift
Question #3: Do you allow grandparents to remain at the bedside during physician rounds?
No, parents nor visitors are allowed in the NICU during rounds.
Question #4: Does your unit have individual rooms or an open concept (multiple bed spaces within an area)?
We have an open concept, two Zones, that hold about 8-10 pts. each, with four computer stations on each side.

[ahleesejo]

Question #1: Are grandparents and/or siblings limited to certain hours for visitation? (i.e. 0900-2100).
We use the 2 band system already described. One visitor must be a banded person. Can have 2 people at bedside, no time restrictions.
Question #2: Do you limit the amount of time of these visits?
No, parents or grandparents can stay by the bedside as long as they want.
Question #3: Do you allow grandparents to remain at the bedside during physician rounds?
If they are banded, or are with a banded person, yes. Rounds are not done at bedside, however. Discussions take place in a conference room, only the exam is done at bedside.
Question #4: Does your unit have individual rooms or an open concept (multiple bed spaces within an area)?
We have an open concept, 4 "pods" with an X shape...one baby per bay. The bays do back up against each other, so there isn't privacy between the pods...we use portable privacy screens to meet that need.