Nurse Call Systems

Catalog description

This course is restricted to students presently studying under the direction and oversight of an approved apprenticeship program, working in partnership with Columbus State Community College. Today’s health care market offers many types of nurse call systems that vary in their capabilities. The level of care required by patients in the facility or nursing unit generally determines the appropriate type of system. The basic intent of all nurse call systems is to provide patients and residents with the ability to notify staff if assistance is needed without the patients or residents having to leave their bed, room, or dwelling. This can be accomplished by simply providing a pull cord or push button next to the bed which, when activated, provides both audible and visual notification to the staff. There are several organizations that provide direction and guidelines for the hospital segment of the health care marketplace. This course explores the fundamentals of nurse call systems and their components. It also discusses how to plan for and install the wiring for a particular nurse call system.