"down under" there seems to be a fairly well accepted rule, "no mobile phone use within 2m of patient connected equipment". This is enforced within the clinical areas so, much more seriously imposed within an ICU than in a general ward area for example. This gives some variation such that, in a general ward it may be quite ok to use a phone but not else where. It is up to the staff to impose the rule for their area but they are given the authority to "get up people" if they need to. Most ICU/CCU/ED staff are quite strong enough to set rules if they need to.
The main "perps" however are the consultants and who is going to tell them off?!
Last edited by DaveC in Oz; 19/12/11 12:03 PM.
