Hygiene
Name at least one of our hygiene times.
8:15am, 1:45pm, 4:30pm, and 6:30pm
The number of people allowed in the comfort room at one time.
One
The mealtimes for unit 300.
7:30am, 11:15am, and 4:00pm
When are the doors locked?
During group times, specifically Expressive Arts and Process Groups, even when they are back-to-back.
How often BHAs do their observation rounds/checks.
Every 15 minutes.
What do you need to do in order to shave?
Talk to your doctor and ask for a shave order.
What music you are allowed to request?
Genres or artists. If you want a specific song, one song can be requested, then a playlist will play afterward.
What we do with our utensils once we finish our meals?
Place them in the brown paper bag
True or False: Sleeping in my room is always allowed during group time
False!
Where are the phone times located?
Above the nurse's station
True or False: I can keep my hygiene products and towels all day/night
False. Only get your hygiene items when you are about to use them and return them right after. Otherwise, they will be taken during safety rounds.
How long can you be in the comfort room at one time?
30 minutes.
How long are we in the cafeteria for lunch and dinner?
30 minutes
Because there are units that have to have their mealtime right after us and we need to be respectful of their time as well
True or False: Attending group is not necessary for my treatment here.
False. Group is a therapeutic part of treatment at LBHH.
True or False: I can go into my peers' rooms as long as they tell me I can
False! We are not to enter any bedroom but our own at any time regardless of whether a peer tells us we can. You can talk with peers in a common area such as the Large or Quiet Activity room
The items allowed in one's hygiene bin.
1 toothbrush
1 toothpaste
1 soap/shampoo
1 conditioner
1 lotion
1 comb OR 1 brush
1 deodorant
The comfort room is a ____ area that should be kept clean, especially when not in use.
Communal
True or False: I can bring back anything I don't finish from the cafeteria to eat later.
False. No food or drinks are permitted to be brought back from the cafeteria unless ordered from the doctor.
What is turned off during group?
Phones and Television
Where can you find the suite schedule?
Two places: on the nurse's station, or on the wall by the bathroom.
You can have your own hygiene products as long as it doesn't have _____.
Pumps and springs
True or False: If you don't want to attend group, you can listen to music in the comfort room instead.
False. No music will be played in the comfort room during group time.
When is coffee available to you?
Breakfast on the unit, lunch time, and dinner (dinner is decaf only). Coffee is not available during other times of the day.
Name two of our daily groups.
Process
Community Reflections
Psych Ed
Expressive Arts
Life Skills
Peer Support
Wellness
Why do we need to step away from the desk unless we have a question for the staff there?
Patient Privacy
Not everybody wants to tell the whole unit their medical business and is not legal for staff to share that information with you either :)