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This picture is not from our hospital. \u00a0I am using it from the Internet to illustrate a typical hallway that I encounter when in the hospital. \u00a0You see both staff and patients in the hallway. \u00a0Today I was asked, “Will it make any difference if you visit patients today?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

To give you the context for this question you need to realize that on Wednesday and Thursday I was occupied with hospice patients and other departmental duties and did not visit any patients in the hospital either day. \u00a0It was suggested that I not work today, but I felt I had to work at least half a day because Tuesday had been the most recent day rounding took place on my units. \u00a0In looking at the census list there were many patients who had been admitted since I was last on the units. \u00a0I wondered what their situations were and if they would value my visit.<\/p>\n

Here is a snapshot listing of the situations I encountered:<\/p>\n