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Detailed Needs and Requirements: General Nursing Unit
8. Social Work
A social worker will be available for consultation with patients and their
families. This person should be aware of the functions of the unit and
will assume the position of a recognized member of the unit staff.
Generally, however, the social worker will not be needed full time on
any one unit.
9. Psychology
A psychologist may administer psychological tests to non-ambulant
patients on the unit to determine psychological factors inhibiting the
recovery process or a need for vocational rehabilitation.
Ambulant patients will normally go to central facilities for counseling
therapy or vocational assistance.
10. Clinical Laboratory
Laboratory personnel will come to each unit for collection of
specimens.
11. Radiology
X-ray technicians will come to each unit to make exposures with
portable equipment.
12. Maintenance
See 512.2.
13. Building Management
See 512.3.
14. Dietary
Dietary personnel will deliver meals to the patients and collect soiled
trays and utensils.
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