- Do not spend any more time in patient’s room than is necessary to care for patient. In particular, time at patient’s bedside should be kept to a minimum. Specific “stay times” will be provided on the patient’s door.
- Place laundry in linen bag or the provided radioactive waste box and save until surveyed and released by Radiation Oncology or Health Physics.
- Housekeeping staff may not enter the room unless escorted by a nurse. Only essential cleaning should be done.
- Visitors shall be 18 years or older.
- Patient shall not have pregnant visitors.
- Visitors should remain at least 6 feet from the patients and should not stay more than 2 hours per day (unless other information is provided).
- A radiation survey must be performed before patient is discharged.
- Do not release the room to housekeeping until caution signs have been removed.
