Poor Sophia kept puking on and off all afternoon and evening. The nurse called the Dr. and he changed up the meds to add another anti-nausea drug. This way, they can alternate anti-nausea meds so she will have more in her system without overdoing it. I'm at home about to go get something to eat with Chris. Gary is taking over at the hospital, so I hope they can both get some sleep tonight.
They are taking good care of Sophia, but I have a complaint (and this is for all hospitals that I've experienced.) What is up with not knowing the meds and doses that Sophia takes? Every time we visit the Dr. we update it to make sure it's current. Yesterday, I pre-registered on the phone. I was at work, so when the kind woman asked me about her meds, I don't have the mg. of each med memorized so I asked her, "Don't you have it in the system?" She looked it up (why didn't she have it up in the 1st place?!) and it was correct. Today, the nurse verified her doses. The pharmacist verified the doses. Then Gary texted me asking for meds/doses b/c the pharmacologist was asking for it. Can you believe that? It seems so inefficient! Anyway, Gary sent me a text saying that he wrote it on the board in her room. :) Nice Gary! I like the way you operate.
Good luck tonight, Gary!
I think that it's there way of verifying, not necessarily that they don't have it, but that they just don't want a mistake made. If they keep asking I would see it as a good thing, just let them know that when you first gave the info it was while you were looking at her prescriptions and you should be golden. Smart move putting it on the board, they will love that. The last thing they (and you) want is a mistake made. I could be wrong on all this, just a thought. I know in pharmacy it's check and recheck and check again type of a system.
ReplyDeleteYou are right. When the nurse 1st checked, she was actually preparing to give her a morning dose (which she took at home per pre-surgery instructions). That would have done crazy things to Sophia if she had taken a double dose. I don't mind verification so much, but when they ask you to tell them from memory it's irritating because I know they have the info. available. Mostly I'm just irritable b/c my daughter is in the hospital. :)
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