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health advisory Hospital Health care 2007-11-14 16:20:38

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I've been a "regular" in hospitals over the past 5 years, and I really like to keep on top of things with my doctor (ex. amount of painkillers or other meds that I need). Nurses are prone to error, and there are some I think that I just wouldn't trust. I recently fractured my knee and was in for 2 months. There were a couple of nurses that I wasn't crazy about. They acted like they had more authority than they really did. Stay informed on what you are being given, and if you suspect or know that a nurse is not administering your drugs properly, speak up.

The only reason why a nurse might be right in giving you less, is if the doctor wants you to be weaned off the drug (ex. morphine, change from a shot to a pill which takes longer to work, but is less addictive). Mind you, I've seen the opposite happen too (giving more drugs) as it happened to me. My mother became aware of it and had to speak up for me.

It's important to have someone designated as having "power of health" if you are in a vulnerable state.

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no cause doctors have more atherady than nurses do

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The nurses job is to carry out the doctors orders, an the only way she could reduce the med is with another doctor order. The nurse doesn't call the shots she is only there to administer the care the patient needs and care involves the doctors orders.

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The doctor usually writes 2 prescriptions, 1 for maintenance and 1 for if you need additional pain relief.