Staying as a companion requires physician approval and is limited to one (1) person.
The companion must carry their companion card at all times.
The companion should remain with the patient as much as possible. If leaving is necessary, the responsible nurse must be informed.
Changes of companion must be reported to the ward nurses and occur within visiting hours.
For privacy reasons, female companions are preferred in Pediatric and Obstetrics Clinics.
Companions should be between 18 and 60 years old.
Companions must not use tobacco products or alcoholic beverages inside the hospital.
Morning cleaning is conducted at hours determined by the charge nurse; companions should wait outside the ward during this time.
During physician rounds, if companions are asked to leave the room, they must wait in the waiting area; they may be called back if necessary. Companions allowed by the physician may stay in the patient’s room.
Intensive Care Units (ICUs) generally do not allow companions.
In cases of infectious diseases, companions are generally not permitted; exceptions are made at the physician’s discretion.
Companions and relatives must maintain a quiet environment in patient rooms and corridors. TVs or devices must not disturb others.
Do not sit on patient beds.
For patient safety, patient rooms must not be locked while the patient or companion is inside, including when the patient goes for surgery or tests.
Companions are responsible for caring for patients under physician instructions and complying with hospital rules.
Food and beverages from outside the hospital are not allowed.
These rules are set according to the Regulations on the Operation of Inpatient Treatment Institutions and are recorded in the Patient and Family Education Registration Form.
In the Cardiovascular Surgery Ward, companions are only allowed for open-heart surgery patients; for other patients, companions are not permitted.
In Level 2 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, only the mother is allowed as a companion; male companions are not permitted.