Riverview Hospital Staff Manuals. Richard J. Wiseman

      1. Games must be used for the purpose intended.

      2. The rules of the game should be followed.

      3. The game must be returned immediately upon the end of the period in the same condition as it was when they left the office.

      4. If the game is an interpersonal game, both children involved must pay for the use of the material.

      5. If two children rent a game, they must use the game appropriately together to get savings credit.

      6. Games must be returned immediately upon being called in by the staff.

      PROCEDURE:

      As each child rents game materials, the staff member will not only collect monies but will also make a brief statement about how the equipment is to be used. If material is misused, the child will not receive savings credit. If material is used correctly, then the child will be praised and receive credit.

      f. Visitor in Room: Definition – Both children must pay to have the visit. The room owner pays to have the visitor in his room and the visitor pays to be allowed in the room. Both children must remain in the room interacting in a socially appropriate manner. They must keep their voices at a normal level. The room is defined as the room itself and whatever other adjoining rooms that room has access to.

      The key here is the social appropriateness of the children’s interaction. Such things as talking and playing are acceptable and to be encouraged. Such things as name calling, yelling, and unsupervised roughhousing will lose both parties concerned the savings credit.

      Children will terminate the visit at the end of the period.

      PROCEDURE:

      Staff will collect the monies and remind the children of the visiting rules. The door to a room where visitors are will be left closed but ajar. Children who have good visits will be praised and given credit.

      g. Radio in Room: Definition – The ear plug is kept in the radio such that there is no sound on the ward. The radio is kept in the child’s room. The radio is returned promptly and in the same physical condition as it left the nurses station.

      If an ear plug radio is not available, then the child must keep the volume low enough such that it cannot be heard outside the room if the door is closed.

      PROCEDURE:

      Staff will collect the dollars and remind the child of the radio rules. The staff will remind the child to return the radio at the end of the period. To receive savings credit, the radio must be returned immediately upon request. Should the volume get too high, the child will be asked to turn the radio down. If a child has to be asked to turn the radio down, then he will have lost savings credit. If her persists in keeping the volume high, then he will lose the radio

      h. Candy Bar: Any child can buy up to two candy bars. This must be done at the beginning of the cash-in period.

      i. Juice: Definition – Juice can be bought as specified by schedule.

      PROCEDURE:

      Child must ask for juice, pay money and can drink juice at his or her pleasure. Child can make purchase at any time during activity period.

      24. Wash-up: Definition – Any child who has washed hands such that hands are clean and smell from soap. To have faces clean and hair combed. To accomplish this without yelling, shouting or arguing.