Things you should Pay Attention to for your Safety

Knowing your treatment plan and participating in your treatment enables you to leave the hospital much quicker and safer. For this reason, we ask you to state and deliver any medication you bring with you and use to your physician and nurse.

Your medication that must be approved by the physician and pharmacist for safe use of medications:

• Prescription and non-prescription drugs (like aspirin or cough syrups)
• Vitamins and herbal products

You must inform your physician or nurse if you are allergic to any food or medication. It is of vital importance to follow up the drugs you use during your visit at our hospital and know which drugs you take and why. Please make sure that your nurse checks your identity wristband on which your information is written before the nurse gives you any medication.

Your participation in the treatment and care plan

Your participation in the treatment and care process is important to ensure that you know which treatment is performed and why, and that you overcome the process much easier. For this reason:

• Speak to your nurse and physician about your treatment and care.
• Be sure that you understand your treatment and do not hesitate to ask things you don’t understand.
• If you are to undergo surgery, get information from your physician about the procedures to be performed.
• If you have pain, please inform your nurse and physician. Thus, they will take the necessary actions.

Measures you take against injuries

As you are not familiar with the hospital environment or due to the drugs you use, some tasks that you easily perform in daily life may become hard and you may be exposed to risks. For this reason, please take the following measures:

• If your doctor or nurse warned you not to stand up on your own, please take it seriously and ask for help to stand up.
• Keep your phone, nurse call button, or any of your belongings that you need at a distance that you can easily reach.
• Ask your nurse to bring your bed to a level so that you can easily get out or in.
• If you are permitted to walk without help, please make sure that there is sufficient light in your walking area.
• To prevent slipping of your feet, please prefer slippers with a rubber sole. Pay attention to signs that specify wet floor.
• If you need a walking stick or a walking aid, make sure that you use them safely and easily.
• If you need a bath, please ask for help from your nurse.

Hand washing and protection from infections

Washing your hands using the right methods is the most important rule for preventing infections. For this reason, you have to wash your hands frequently and properly. All our health professionals have to ensure hand hygiene before performing any procedure on you. If necessary, you should remind them. You can use hand washing units mounted on all patient care settings and patient rooms at our hospital, taking into account the following warnings:

• Before and after using the toilet,
• After touching dirty items,
• Before and after meals,
• Before and after touching the dressing area,
• Before and after personal care for yourself or your patient,
• Wash with water and soap for 15 seconds each time you enter and exit any patient room.

Ensure that any area of your body that has a catheter, needle, tube, or dressing remains clean and dry. If you notice redness, pain, discharge, or any issues with the dressing, inform your nurse or physician immediately.

Ensure that your visitors do not have any infectious conditions such as flu.

Depending on the type of infection, the use of masks, gloves, gowns, or visitor restrictions may be necessary to protect other patients and staff in the hospital. In such cases, your physician and nurse will inform you about the necessary precautions.