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Originally Posted by rob
I've had friends get really bad food poisoning. And I got it myself a zillion years ago. I can assure you that, if given the opportunity, I would have EAGERLY taken food poisoning instead of what I ended up with.  |
Just keep an eye on those doctors and nurses. I had a nurse try to kill me with carelessness once, and now I'm not exaggerating or being melodramatic. Had I not stopped her, there's a real possibility she could have killed me. My knowledge was based on very specific directives I had been given by other medical staff. I wasn't making assumptions or getting medical advice from the intarwebs.
When I stopped her and told what she was doing wrong, she started arguing with me. I had to kick her out of my room and ask for a different nurse.
I had multiple confirmations from trained medical staff, before and after this incident, that yeah, her carelessness could have put my life in real danger.
So be diligent, Rob. Pay attention, ask questions, and don't be afraid to assert your patient's rights if you think something might be out of sorts. (I say this with the knowledge that you have an intelligent, reasonable, logical, discerning mind. I'm NOT saying "DON'T EVER TRUST ANY DOCTORS OR NURSES EVAR!" Just be alert, be aware, and ask questions when you don't understand something.)