Cell phone use in hospitals

[deespoohbear]

Our hospital has signs posted all over the place about not using cell phones in the hospital. We are told they may interfere with the medical equipment. But then on TLC on shows like A Baby Story and Trauma: Life in the ER I see people using cell phones often. So, what is your hospital's policy? I have learned that no one read the sign, so I am constantly telling people to turn off the cell phones. Has anyone ever seen a cell phone actually interfere with the equipment? Just curious.

[dawngloves, BSN, RN]

I don't know our hospitals policy and I don't see any signs, but I tell people to turn off their phones so I don't have to hear the freakin' things ring all day and them sittin' there yakin' on them!