I understand that the frequencies emited from cell phones can interfere with the electrical equipment in ICU's; however, why can't patients have regular phones in ICU's; regular chord phones shouldn't emit frequencies or do they?
interesting question. you are right regular phones do not/should not emit frequencies that would interfere with any equipment.as far as I know I do not know why you are not allowed a phone in your ICU, I have always had a phone link immediately.and that was in ICU as well how else is family supposed to stay in touch? I do not believe that it is dis-allowed as a general rule you might want to double check the reason the dr/hospital staff gave you. hope this helps to answer the question good luck
no. ICU is an intensive care unit also known as critical care unit. Most of the time patients are so severly injured or poor health that they can not talk on the phone. That is also why you are only allowed 1 visitor. If the patient is starting to feel better or needs to make a call the nurses will put a phone in their room if they are waiting to be transferred to a regular room
My mom was just in cardiac ICU and they did let people use cell phones as long as they were on vibrate. It was annoying though, so many people chattering away when there were some very sick people in there trying to recover from surgery. Hospitals are noisy enough and it was hard as it was for my mom to sleep. I took my phone calls out to the hall. My mom could call out if she wanted by asking the nurse and we could call into the nurse but not call in directly. That was best so my mom could get some rest. Phones aren't apporpriate everywhere.
I think it has more to do with courtesy for the other patients in the unit. Remember, if they are in the ICU, they aren't going to up to talking on the phone anyway. Those patients need their rest, the last thing they need to is to be disrupted by phones ringing all the time.
I work in an ICU and they are allowed in there
