Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human
The Rule was a ban of cellphones due to possible interference with hospital electronics.

The REMOVAL of the rule would be allowing cell phones to be used. (As is currently the practice. As evidence of this being the removal of a rule rather than creating a new rule, they simply removed the signs at our local hospital which advised people to turn off their cell phones. No new signs were posted)

Banning cellphones again would be REINSTATEMENT of a rule, not removal.

*sigh*

What I meant was.... the rule shouldn't have been removed as it was... they should still have signs requesting people turn off their cell phones....at the very least their ringers and to have the courtesy to only use it when nessecary.

but again... this shouldn't have to be a rule. People should just have the courtesy to not have their ringers on or answer just any phone call from any Tom dick and harry. If you MUST use it for emergency FINE. but keep the ringer off and let unimportant calls go to voicemail. If you want to have a casual convo then you should go outside... it shouldn't have to be a rule you should just do it out of sheer respect for others around you in the hospital.

Now what if they find later that they were wrong and cell phones do cause some interference with the machines... although I've actually heard it is really the other way around.... apparently the machines do a number on the battery of the cell phones according to an EMT friend.