Whatis so hard about a nurse carrying a hospital assigned cell phone on her shift so she can be more accessible to doctors, staff, for ED report. I constantly hear " we are not going to answer the phone in the patients room, that is rude" BUT these same people have no problem answering their own phone or checking their text messages.
The premise to not answering the phone in the room is "it is rude". What happen to excusing oneself explaining to the patient that it is a work related call and step into the hall or another part of the room. The ED would like to call the nurses assigned cell phone to give report an admissions. ED usually calls the desk to speak with the nurse and usually she is not around or says she will call back and delays calling back to stall gettting the admission. Which in turn backs up the ED when they are busy.
What do other hospitals do re nurses and cell phones ?? Also, some nurses feel if they are on break they should not have to answer the cell phone esp. to take report or speak with a DR. they may have paged prior to going to break. Granted break is a time to be relieved of your duties re patient care but I think you could accept a call.
Looking for input on what other facilities do with cell phone use. Thanks
