GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0055/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 1 of 4

TITLE: PATIENTS NEED FOR PRIVACY, SECURITY, RELIGIOUS COUNSELING AND COMMUNICATION
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

PATIENTS NEED FOR PRIVACY, SECURITY, RELIGIOUS COUNSELING AND COMMUNICATION

APPROVAL SHEET Prepared by: Name Ms. Jennelyn Paderan Acting Charge Nurse, In-patient Ward Reviewed by: Name Ms. Nemesio Abuso Acting Head of Nursing Mr. Zuher Arawi Quality Manager Approved by: Name Dr Emad Yassin Al Rahmani Medical Director Mrs. Jamal Kaddoura Hospital Director and Co-Founder Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date

DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0055/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 2 of 4 Page Effected Revision Number

TITLE: PATIENTS NEED FOR PRIVACY, SECURITY, RELIGIOUS COUNSELING AND COMMUNICATION
Department Section Distribution Date : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide Description of Change

1. PURPOSE 1.1 To provide a mechanism for addressing patients need for privacy.
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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0055/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 3 of 4

TITLE: PATIENTS NEED FOR PRIVACY, SECURITY, RELIGIOUS COUNSELING AND COMMUNICATION
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

1.2 To provide a mechanism for addressing language differences problems of patients who cannot speak other language than their own language. 2. POLICY 2.1 All Gulf Diagnostic Center hospital staff respect and to extent possible, ensure that patients need for privacy and security, religious counseling and communication is addressed at all times, whenever applicable while in Gulf Diagnostic Center hospital premises. 3. SCOPE 3.1 This policy applies on all the departments of Gulf Diagnostic Center hospital, clinical and non-clinical. 4. RESPONSIBILITY 4.1 All Staff 5. GUIDELINES: 5.1 A patient who enters the hospital premise is treated with respect at all times and his/her right to privacy ensured by all GDCH staff he/she comes in contact with. 5.2 A patient who will undergo diagnostic or treatment procedure or who is admitted in the hospital is reminded of the need to secure his/her valuables. 5.3 A patient has the right to receive or decline spiritual and moral comfort. 5.4 Provisions are made for communication with a patient who is unable to speak or understand the language. 5.5 The treatment team is responsible for assessment of language limitations of each patient and to notify Patients Relations Officer (PRO) when translator services are needed. 6. REFERENCES 6.1 JCIA Standard for Hospital 7. RELATED DOCUMENTS
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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0055/12 Issue Date : November 2012 Revision No.: Original 01 Revision Date : Next Revision : November 2014 Page 4 of 4

TITLE: PATIENTS NEED FOR PRIVACY, SECURITY, RELIGIOUS COUNSELING AND COMMUNICATION
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

7.1 List of Translator

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