# Inpatient Visitor Sign-in
The Inpatient visitor sign-in workflow associates a visitor with a current patient. Guest users have a range of tools to determine whether the visitor should be allowed to see a patient.
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## Inpatient workflow
### Sign-in
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**Visitor signs in on a tablet. This process can be initiated in two ways:**
a. **Guest user:** In the top right of the the healthcare portal, click **New guest**.
b. **Visitor:** Tap **returning visitors, tap here** on the tablet. **Note:** This button is not available at secondary checkpoint tablets.
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**Visitor: Present ID or QR code to the tablet.**
**Note:** This step can be skipped by the Guest user facilitating the visit.
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**Guest user: Verify the *****Full name***** and *****Date of birth***** are completed and are accurate.**
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**Guest user: Add the visitor’s contact information.**
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**Guest user: Select Inpatient.**
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**Guest user: Search for and select the name of the patient. You can do this by searching for the patient’s name or room number.**
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**(Optional) Guest user: Select the guest’s relationship to the patient.**
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**Guest user: Click Next.**
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### Waiting
A security screen will be conducted in the background if it is enabled for the Patient Visitor Guest Type. After the security screen is completed, the visitor will appear on the **Waiting** tab.
While the visitor is waiting, a Guest user can do the following:
* Review the patient’s approved and denied visitor lists.
* Review the number of visitors currently signed in to see the patient.
**Note:** This number does not account for visitors who are in the **waiting** stage.
* Add a note to the visit.
* Mark the visitor as a guardian. By making this selection, the visitor’s badge will include the indicator **Guardian**.
### Visitor status
A Guest user can update the visitor’s status in 3 ways:
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**Sign-in the visitor. The visitor may have a badge printed and is counted as currently visiting the patient.**
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**Cancel the visit.**
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**Deny Entry.**
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### Verification
An Inpatient visitor may be screened at their destination department or point of care to ensure that the visitor is in the correct location. See [Healthcare Visitor Verification](https://help.verkada.com/guest/healthcare/healthcare-visitor-verification) for more information.
