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Bob, with him I agree completely, wrote: . I feel >that she was unethical in changing the PD without checking with either our >MD or Neuro You're right on. But, as though of us who work with know, neurologists are *never* wrong. The rest of the world may be wrong, but never them. :-). I gave the head nurse a written schedule of >her meds, she said " No problem" When I discovered the screwed up schedule >they offered no excuse or explanation. I would gladly have suggested a >schedule more acceptable to them and still suitable for Cec. I hear ya, Bob. I was just pointing out that the way around the nurse-forgetting-to-alert-the-pharmacy-about-med-times problem can be addressed by asking the attending physicians to write the med times after the medication ordered (Sinemet 100 mgm 12noon-2:30pm-7pm-4 a.m - or whatever). That way the med *must* be given at the hour stipulated - no excuses. >I forgot to mention that in another hospital stay this past year, I >discovered that the pharmacist took it upon himself to change one of her >medications . Yep. I've seen that happen. I remember when our hospital went to the generic system of med administration and insisted that Tagamet would do for anyone requiring a similar medication. When I saw Tagamet sent up from the pharmacy for an M.S. patient who had been ordered Zantac, I told the pharmacist in no uncertain terms about the dangers of giving Tagamet to neurologically impaired patients - I think I scared him sufficiently cuz he was apologizing to me 2 hours later. Hospitals can be dangerous places for PD folks. While we're on the subject, I sure hope that everyone understands the danger of Haldol administration to someone with PD. I encourage you to list that med as one that cannot be taken. Incidentally, Haldol isn't necessarily deadly to PWP, but it can sure cause sufficient confusion to make you and your families miserable. ----- Regards Mary Ann