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Should minors be restricted from hospital visits due to H1N1?
Our area is being hit hard by H1N1. Schools are closing and now the local hospital has stopped allowing children to visit the hospital. Assuming your child is not sick, how do you explain that they may miss their last chance to see Grandpa alive because a lot of other kids have the flu? Would you lobby for an exception if your child's close relative was dying in the hospital?
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October 23, 2009 01:25 PM
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Our 18 local hospitals also enacted the rule. There are many exceptions, including but not limited to visiting a dying member of the family.
My son has an appointment at the local children's hospital and we always bring his twin with him for moral support. Last week I called the nurse for the department we'll be going to and she said that the brother would be welcome- unless by the time of the appointment there is an increase in severity of H1N1. If one of mine has it, the other has it because they go nowhere without the other- AND the one most likely to get sick is the one with the appointment anyway.
But, to actually answer your question. Yes, I like the idea. It's put in place to prevent those who are already ill from getting H1N1.
I would not agree with it at all if there were no exceptions made though because that's just cruel.
My son has an appointment at the local children's hospital and we always bring his twin with him for moral support. Last week I called the nurse for the department we'll be going to and she said that the brother would be welcome- unless by the time of the appointment there is an increase in severity of H1N1. If one of mine has it, the other has it because they go nowhere without the other- AND the one most likely to get sick is the one with the appointment anyway.
But, to actually answer your question. Yes, I like the idea. It's put in place to prevent those who are already ill from getting H1N1.
I would not agree with it at all if there were no exceptions made though because that's just cruel.
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October 23, 2009 01:09 PM
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I believe they already have exceptions to the rules at hospitals for dying family members to visit with their loved ones no matter what the age. If I found out that I was dying or a family member was dying and they wouldn't let our close relatives in to say goodbye because of their age, I would lobby for sure. More than likely though, I would probably bring it to the local news, because to forbid a dying loved one and family members closure is an offense many would side with the family and not the hospital if lawsuit happened over it.
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October 26, 2009 02:16 AM
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I believe the issue here is safety-- both of children, and immune compromised patients. H1N1 is a serious disease, and children are frequently carriers. Most hospitals have exceptions in serious situations, but I support the ban in an effort to help the most people safe.
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