Has your hospital changed visitors policy r/t the flu?

Only 2 visitors at a time, must be immediate family, and no one under the age of 18. This applies to the entire hospital, the only area that kids can be in are our peds floors (as pts obv) and the cafeteria. Exceptions made for pts on comfort care and very special circumstances.

Our hospital restricts visitors under the age of 12. They do it every flu season, this year is nothing new. Hate it when I see little kids crawling around on the floor (during the off season) and if you say something to the parents about it being dirty they give you nasty looks lol.

Noone under 19 and if you have any s/s of the flu

Our hospital's policy is no visitors under 19 and no s/s of the flu.
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No one under 18. Sure has cut down on alot of needless chaos!

Yep...no one under 18 and only 2 at a time. Not that the 2 at a time thing has been strictly enforced

Yes: no one under 18 or who has S&S of the flu can come visit.

Nobody in under 12 years, or anyone with S&S of cold/flu. Nursing discretion is allowed for end of life situations (of course). Separate triage area in ED for "snifflers".

no one under 18. Now, i work in labor and delivery, so i'm sure they let kids in for end of life situations. As far as labor and delivery goes, no one under age 18. Unless baby daddy is under 18, then he can come. No other kids-and this really upsets people that their other kids cant be a part of their birth, or meet the baby right after he/she is born.

of course, occasional exceptions are made. depends on teh nurse in charge. one let the 17yr9month old girl come to watch her mom deliver.

I work in a pediatric hospital, and no one under 14 is allowed unless there are special circumstances. On my floor - hem/onc/BMT - visitors have their temps taken at the desk. If it's above 99, they aren't allowed on the floor. Same with anyone with s/s of cold or flu.

What kills me is.....people get SO upset about this. After an aunt got into it with a nurse and she was sitting there, steaming....I went over and talked to her. I said, "Ma'am? I know you think we're being cold about this, but think about it. If your nephew just survived a bone marrow transplant and is doing well, do you really want him to die because he was exposed to your harmless cold? Because that could happen."

She calmed down after that People just don't think, until you force them.