Nurse call systems have become almost standard equipment in local hospitals, senior living centers, nursing homes, and regional medical facilities. These systems allow patients to alert staff quickly when they have a need and get a rapid response. This offers a better patient experience and allows patients peace of mind that help is only a "call" away.
Symtech Solutions offers wired and wireless nurse call systems. We've been offering the best in life safety communication systems since 1982. Our highly experienced and trained staff is passionate about helping you improve patient care and staff workflow within your healthcare facility. We offer a comprehensive solution for all of our life safety communication systems, including nurse call, from design and installation to maintenance and service afterward. Below, we'll take a look at the basic components of a nurse call system. Contact us to get started today!
Dome Lights
Dome lights are the lights placed outside of a patient's rooms that serve as visual indicators when a patient has pressed the nurse call button and needs assistance. These lights make it easier and faster for staff to locate the correct room. Most use LED lights for optimal visibility. Many of these lights can exhibit different colors for different needs and can be programmed for different flash patterns to indicate a specific need, too.
Master or Nurse Console
The master staff station is usually centrally located within the healthcare facility. This is where every call is received and responded to by an attending staff member. Its main purpose is to be the hub of calls so that a staff member can prioritize them and direct responding staff to where they need to go. This station is where anyone can gather information about the state of the patient and resolve the call once responded to.
Patient Station
The patient or room station is where the nurse call button and the intercom are located in a patient's room. This allows for direct communication with the patient and helps to eliminate the numerous trips back and forth. They are installed by the patient's bedside for easy access and are activated by a press of a button or the pull of a cord. There are usually located in other places in a patient's room, such as by the toilet, shower or seating area.
Code Stations
A code station is simply a station with only a button that can be used to place a code call. These are usually customized to the needs of the healthcare facility. Codes such as Code Blue or Code Pink are the most common codes programmed. A code button is connected to every station to alert everyone when pressed.
Wearable Pendants
Many healthcare facilities are moving towards the use of wearable pendants by residents, especially those in assisted living facilities, so that they can call for assistance no matter where they are located, be it outside in the garden or in a basement. This allows for peace of mind for both residents and staff as they can move around more freely knowing that help is just a press of a button away.
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Symtech Solutions is a leading provider of nurse call station design, installation, and service throughout our service area of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. We serve national and regional medical centers, nursing homes, assisted living communities, and more with our exceptional nurse call systems. Our team has decades of experience in working with you to understand your needs and wants in a system and then to design it for optimal staff workflow and efficiency. We understand the importance of immediate response to your patients, and we design nurse call systems unique to your facility.
Symtech Solutions offers 24-hour tech support on all of our life safety communication systems. You can always speak to one of our representatives to get the help you need, and we'll send out a technician for onsite assistance needs. Whether you are thinking about a new nurse call system or thinking about an upgrade, let our team help. With so many new technologies being introduced on a consistent basis, upgrades are something we do on a regular basis. To learn more and to get started, reach out to our team today!