Patients rights before surgery

Published Aug 27, 2011

2 Posts

Let me start off saying I had labrum surgery and it went well except afterwards when I called the Dr and cursed him out.I really didn't want the surgery but had no choice.While I was in the prep room with the nurse I stated I was scared and didn't want to go through with it and asked to see the Dr but the anestiologist gave me something he said would calm me down and thats all I remember.I wanted to ask who will be in the room and can any hospital staff just walk in.Do I have the right to know who is involved and if I'm not comfortable with anybody involved can I have the excluded and not just told they were?I was nervous for a few reasons 1) Being naked in front of multiple people.Yeah I know they've seen it all and your going to tell me to grow up but I'm just not comfortable and some are just this way.2) Being vulnerable .Seeing the staff before surgery and knowing who was there would of eased the discomfort I still have.Is it normal not seeing your Dr or staff before a surgery?

What if your not comfortable with one of the staff,can the patient ask them to leave?I dont think id be comfortable with my daughter friends mother or father working me.Is that a strange thought.I hope by reading this some can gain insight of what goes on inside a surgery patients mind.