100 as well fig3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the patient door display the icons 196 included in the patient door display 195 can correspond to one or more of the icons of the pcc buttons accordingly upon activation of an icon the corresponding icon of the patient door display 195 can be illuminated the patient door display 195 can provide personnel outside of the patient room with a visual indication of the patient 39 s particular need the patient door display 195 functions separate from and in addition to any messages provided to the terminal located at the nurse station the illuminated icon provides an indication not only that a patient has a particular need but also that the need has not been met once the patient need has been addressed the illuminated icon can be turned off by a member of the care giver staff it should be appreciated that each icon of the pcc 100 need not be included in the patient door display 195 for example different icons such as emergency icons or non emergency icons can be shown depending upon the patient and the patient 39 s affliction in one embodiment the patient door.