Visiting Hours

Morristown Medical Center supports a patient-centered, 24/7 open visitation philosophy. Some exceptions do apply, so please speak with the nursing staff on the specific unit you plan to visit to get the most up-to-the-minute information. General guidelines regarding individual units are as follows:

Labor and Delivery

• The father or significant other is encouraged to be with the laboring mother during the birth process.
• Unless clinically contraindicated, the laboring couple may designate additional family members who may share in the labor and delivery process for a given length of time.
• Siblings of the unborn child are permitted only if they are accompanied by an adult other than the mother’s laboring partner.

Maternity and Newborn Nursery – Jefferson A

• Unlimited visiting is permitted for birth partners.
• Siblings and all others may visit from Noon to 8:00pm.
• Children under age 12 are not permitted.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• 24/7 visitation is open to parents.
• All other visitors must be accompanied by a parent.
• A total of three visitors may be at each beside at a time, one of which must always be a parent.
• Both parents and visitors are required to remain at the bedside of the infant they are visiting.
• Children under the age of 14 must be the patient’s sibling.
  • A health screening form must be completed once a day before the child enters the NICU.
  • Siblings must remain at the bedside with their parents at all times.
• All visitors must wash their hands before entering.

Pediatric Unit

• 24/7 visitation is open to parents and primary caregivers.
• Additional friends or relatives must be authorized by the patient.
• Two visitors, not including the parents, are allowed at the bedside at a time.
• Visitation from siblings under age 12 must be approved by a nurse.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

• Parents, guardians and grandparents may stay with their child 24/7.
• One parent or guardian may sleep at the bedside, or a sleeping room can be reserved in the PICU Ronald McDonald Suite.
• Siblings may visit with parent supervision.
• Friends and relatives authorized by the parent or guardian may visit from 11:00am to 8:00pm.
• No more than two visitors are allowed per bedside.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)

• The patient’s immediate family members and significant others may visit 24/7.
• Only two visitors are permitted at a time.
• Children under 12 are not allowed unless otherwise discussed with the patient care team.
• Please do not bring flowers.

Emergency Department

• Visitors are permitted 24/7.
• Only two visitors are allowed at the bedside at a time.

Surgical Services

• Holding area:
  • Two adult visitors are allowed at the bedside of both adult and pediatric patients.
• Surgical suite:
  • One parent may accompany pediatric patients until the induction of anesthesia; proper surgical attire is required.
  • Visitation is always subject to the discretion of the anesthesiologist.
• Main Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit and Cardiac Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit:
  • Visitation arrangements must be made with the immediate family.
• Gagnon 3:
  • Children are not permitted unless previously discussed with the health care team.

In-Patient Behavioral Health – Franklin 5

• Visiting hours are as follows:
  • Monday through Friday from 6:00 to 8:00pm
  • Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00pm and 6:00 to 8:00pm
• Detox patients are not permitted visitors.

For more information about Morristown Medical Center’s visitation policies, please call 973-971-8005.