Tips When Visiting the Sick
DOs
• Always wash hands or use hand sanitizer before and after each visit.
• Always knock before entering.
• Introduce yourself as Chaplain ____________________________.
• Practice listening over speaking.
• Spend as much time with each patient as needed.
• Be "gracefully dismissed," if not needed.
• Ask questions out of concern, not curiosity.
• Be a calm, non-anxious presence.
• Remain non-judgmental in every situation.
• Wear your Photo I.D. Card visibly.
DON'Ts
• Never proselytize patients.
• Do not touch patients unless asked (e.g. holding hands in prayer).
• Avoid passing judgments.
• Don't share too much about yourself with patients.
• Do not give patient anything to eat or drink without first checking with the nurse or staff.
• Do not enter or leave rooms without washing hands or using hand sanitizer.
• Never break professional boundaries.
• Do not wear your Gold Shield during any regular visits or non-emergency duties.
• Always wash hands or use hand sanitizer before and after each visit.
• Always knock before entering.
• Introduce yourself as Chaplain ____________________________.
• Practice listening over speaking.
• Spend as much time with each patient as needed.
• Be "gracefully dismissed," if not needed.
• Ask questions out of concern, not curiosity.
• Be a calm, non-anxious presence.
• Remain non-judgmental in every situation.
• Wear your Photo I.D. Card visibly.
DON'Ts
• Never proselytize patients.
• Do not touch patients unless asked (e.g. holding hands in prayer).
• Avoid passing judgments.
• Don't share too much about yourself with patients.
• Do not give patient anything to eat or drink without first checking with the nurse or staff.
• Do not enter or leave rooms without washing hands or using hand sanitizer.
• Never break professional boundaries.
• Do not wear your Gold Shield during any regular visits or non-emergency duties.