Patient Stations - GE Telligence Patient-Staff Communications System Operation Manual

Chapter 4

Patient stations

Telligence Patient-Staff Communication System Operation Manual
Summary
Telligence patient stations connect patient rooms and beds to the
nurse call system. Patient stations are installed on the headwalls of
patient rooms, where they serve both patients and staff. This
chapter describes this group of devices and provides instructions for
using them.
Content
Basic functions • 49
Single and dual patient stations • 49
Associated stations and linked buttons • 53
Associated stations • 53
Linked buttons • 53
Patient station buttons • 54
Patient station lights • 55
Patient station tone alerts • 56
Using patient stations • 58
Code blue call • 58
Staff emergency call • 58
Staff normal calls • 59
Patient calls • 59
Canceling a call from the patient station • 59
Placing the patient station in privacy mode • 60
Placing the patient station in staff follow mode • 60
Using patient call devices • 62
Pillow speakers • 62
Types of smart pillow speakers • 64
Caring for smart pillow speakers • 64
Placing a call from a smart pillow speaker • 65
Using smart pillow speakers to upgrade calls • 66
Canceling calls from smart pillow speakers • 67
Call cords • 67
Call cord assembly care • 73
Call cords and electronic bed nurse call buttons • 73
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