Hospital Stay Patient Checklist

Checking in to a hosptial overnight? Here's a checklist for your stay to make your as comfortable as possible.

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  • Get to know your nurses and aides.

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  • Make names a must in all hospital interactions.

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  • Consider your hospital room your temporary home.

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  • Make cleanliness in your room a priority.

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  • Consider a visit from your pastor, priest, minister, imam, rabbi, shaman, guru, monk or any other type of spiritual counselor.

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  • Create a master medication list.

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  • Know your daily medication schedule.

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  • Create a daily journal.

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  • Wash your hands frequently.

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  • Keep hydrated. Patients can easily forget to drink water.

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  • Express thanks to your doctors, nurses and aides for their help.

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  • Find a patient representative, case manager or social worker who can help you with questions and concerns.

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  • Be considerate of your roommate.

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  • Try to laugh every day! 

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