I just want to vent about something that really burns me. Recently we had an orthopedic surgeon's wife as a pt (I think about 2 months ago). Someone from admitting and marketing was up to the floor every hour to check on her, and there were repeated calls to the floor from both of these departments to "check up on her and find out what's going on." We were all told that she was a "VIP" and should be treated as such.
Now, I don't know about you ladies, but I treat ALL OF MY PATIENTS the same, and provide excellent care to the best of my ability. And as far as I know, all that "checking up" on her is pretty much a HIPPA violation. Those people are not in direct patient care and do not need to be updated on her status, am I correct?
Well, this patient's best friend was up in labor this week, and it was the same story. Admitting and marketing up to the floor to check on her, calling about how she was doing . . . we directed her to the pt's room if she wanted to know how she was doing. She was asking the family if she could get them food and drinks, or anything at all they needed . . . it just really miffed me because all pts should be given the same consideration!!!!
All's well that ends well. I didn't think much about it at the time, but as I became more medically aware I did wonder. But then met another twin mom who had a similar experience but never did get a transfusion, so I thought I was just a wimp.:)
The whole experience sure led me to admire you OB nurses. But that wasn't when I started thinking about nursing for me. That came later, in small increments. Things like taking a baby to the ENT and he complimented how I followed his instructions. Things like watching the NICU nurses work with my husband's grandson. ...
Ado Annie, ASN, RN
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All's well that ends well. I didn't think much about it at the time, but as I became more medically aware I did wonder. But then met another twin mom who had a similar experience but never did get a transfusion, so I thought I was just a wimp.:)
The whole experience sure led me to admire you OB nurses. But that wasn't when I started thinking about nursing for me. That came later, in small increments. Things like taking a baby to the ENT and he complimented how I followed his instructions. Things like watching the NICU nurses work with my husband's grandson. ...