Any Nurses on?My husband is currently in the hospital for an asthma attack and no one will tell us anything. All his test results are in but the doctor refuses to give me information due to the Hepa LAW.Im so upset.I asked the nurse can you page the doctor and she goes "Were only allowed to page him if something is wrong with the patient"I said Can you call him and tell him his patient has questions. "She said sure but that doesnt mean he'll call back"I'm like WTF??? Is this how hospitals work? Where Im from the doctor and nurses can talk to the spouse. My husband even sighned the paper to release information to me. Can Anyone help me understand?----Frustrated in Florida
-bigmikejones
Due to all the laws and law-suites against health care providers, most are reluctant to give any information. The best thing to do for now, is find out what time the doctor makes rounds, and be standing beside your husband when the MD comes thru, then ask away.
It sounds stupid, but staff are not allowed to discuss patients at the nurses station, because someone overheard a discussion, told that to someone else, and it got back to the patient they were discussing, and a major law suite cost the hospitals millions of dollars.
-dragonkisses
HIPPA laws prevent giving info to anyone except the patient. No, the dr will most likely not call back to answer a few questions from their patient, and he will most likely chew the nurse a new hole for paging him for that reason. The best way to find out info and question the dr is to be there when he rounds. Unfortunately, they usually don't do that at set times. There should be a clinical liasion or case worker or patient advocate at the hospital who can help u get info. If all else fails, tell the charge nurse that u want to speak to the house supervisor or someone from administration.
-hotmomma
Sorry - not a nurse - but I know how frustrating it can be. My grandmother (who is 81) was in the hospital few months ago and the same thing - wouldn't tell us anything. The doctors would tell her what was wrong and when we went to visit - she couldn't remember what they told her. We also live in Florida.
But the funny thing is - they are so big into this HIPA law but my grandmother had to share a room - so although they couldn't tell us - her family - what was wrong - the person sharing the room knew every last detail about her. So much for privacy.
Hope everything works out OK and I hope your husband is feeling better (and home) soon.
-teallady01
What is it that you are wanting to know, sweetie? I was a nurse for 18 years & am now disabled due to fibromyalgia & migraines. I am now a SAHM. Fulltime job!
chronic lung condition. Get all your questions answered now Learn how you can make a difference.
Orignal From: Asthma Info: Any Nurses on?
No comments:
Post a Comment