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Hospital Visit Guidelines for Chaplains

This document provides guidance for hospital visits, including preparing for the visit, arriving at the hospital, meeting with patients, reading scripture and praying with patients, and exiting visits. It discusses dressing appropriately, introducing oneself to staff, respecting patient privacy, encouraging patients, and offering additional support from the church.

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Hospital Visit Guidelines for Chaplains

This document provides guidance for hospital visits, including preparing for the visit, arriving at the hospital, meeting with patients, reading scripture and praying with patients, and exiting visits. It discusses dressing appropriately, introducing oneself to staff, respecting patient privacy, encouraging patients, and offering additional support from the church.

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A"Hospital"Visit"

Henry Reyenga
Get"Prepared"

Pick your scripture a head of time


Selected passages
Not too long
Memorized passages are appropriate,
but in context is important
Dress appropriately
Contact ahead of time
Arrive"at"Hospital"

First Time: Go to Chaplin’s Office


Sign up for a card or badge if they offer
one
Meet the staff and get connected if
possible
Get a map of the facility
Arrive"at"Hospital"

Find Room Number


Wash Hands
Walk up-tempo and professional
Check in at the nurses station, do not
ask how the patient is doing.
Knock gently on the door as you are
entering, identify yourself
Meeting"in"the"Room""

Instead of saying, “How are you? “


Say, “I am so glad to see you.” Or “Hi
George, I am here to visit a little bit”

In your mind, the visit should last


between 5 and 15 minutes.
Meeting"in"the"Room""

Be Encouraging, but stay away from


needing to give “Answers”
Listen more than talk
When the patient is present, don’t talk
about them as if they are not there
Ask the patient or family the plan of
treatment
A"Passage"Read"

As you are winding down your visit,


announce that you have picked a
scripture passage, unless the patient
has one he/she want you to read. Sort
of ask for permission
Announce that you are going to pray…
The material for the prayer would have
been given to you in the visit
Exit"with"a"Sincere"Smile"

May leave your card


Leave a booklet or encouraging track if
desired.
Talk with the family and ask if the
church can do anything?
Leaving"the"Hospital"

Wash hands
Return visit depending on situations
Training"Opportunities"

Elder/deacon Training
Pastor Mentorship
Situations"

Family meetings
HIPPA laws
Visitors from Church
Health of Spouses and needs of
families

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