Patient Handbook - NIH Clinical Center - National Institutes of Health

Identification bracelet 26
Information services and
patient information 26
Language interpreter 26
Laundry 26
Leaving the unit 27
Luggage storage 27
Mail services 27
Medicines 27
Metro subway 27
Money and valuables 27
Newspapers 28
Notary 28
Nurse call system 28
Nursing staff 28
Nutrition Services 28
Parking for patients and visitors 28
Pass 29
Patient computers 29
The patient care unit 29
Patient Escort Services
and wheelchairs 29
Patient Entry: Campus Entrance
for Patients and Families 29
Recreation therapy services 30
Rounds 30
Shuttle service & public transportation 31
Smoking policy 31
Social work services 31
Spiritual Care 32
Telephones 32
Travel 32
TVs and radios 33
Universal precautions/
isolation precautions 33
Visiting hours 33
Visitor’s pass 33
Wireless Internet access 34
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SECTION FIVE
Support Services for
Patients and Families
Social work services 35
Barber and beautician services
Family Friend program
Medic-Alert and stainless steel
Bracelets and necklaces
Wigs for patients
Other services 35
Clinical Center galleries
Friends of the Clinical Center
The NIH Children’s School
SECTION SIX
Other Useful Information
NIH Clinical Center 1st floor 37
NIH Campus Map 38
Fire & Security telephone numbers 39
Handy telephone numbers 39