Alcohol is metabolized by the liver. Long term consumption of alcohol in excessive amounts can cause irreversible damage to the liver. Alcohol addiction, or alcoholism, is medically diagnosed as a disease which manifests itself in the frequent use of alcohol, despite the negative consequences it has on a personâs life.
The best safety precaution is a specialized caregiver known as a hospital sitter. Hospital sitters provide round-the-clock companionship and make observations of any problems the patient may be experiencing. Sitters monitor and keep the patient company, converse, read and/or even run errands for the patient. However, sitters cannot aid or participate in any patient care or physical contact and they must stay out of the way of hospital staff. Hospital sitters are under the direction of the patient registered nurse.
Duties. Hospital unit secretaries handle most of the nonmedical administrative tasks in medical facilities. They greet patients and ask them to fill out the necessary forms. Hospital unit secretaries also organize and file medical information and operate office machines such as faxes and copiers. They may meet frequently with medical staff to process their correspondence, type their reports and produce their presentations.