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ALWAYS have the treating physician write an ORDER re: giving meds, etc. when hospitalized. For example, "patient can use own medication." It's a legal issue. As far nurses and other hospital personnel are concerned, if there's not a WRITTEN order, it doesn't exist. Carole Hercun, RNC --- Camilla Flintermann <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Don-- sorry to hear about your friend. > As for how to make the hospital listen about meds, > the best thing we have > found is to have the neuro or other doctor WRITE > IN YOUR CHART THAT > VIVIAN CAN GIVE YOU MEDS--EVEN YOUR OWN SUPPLY FROM > HOME. If the > instruction is written in the chart, the nurses > should honor it--watch to > make sure until they get used to it. The hospital > would want to have meds > in your ORIGINALbottles that have the name.dose,and > other instructions on > the labels---also a written list of what you take > when. That should work. > We have had no problem with this way of handling it > in our local hospital > when Peter has been an inpatient. > If they ever catch up with you again, give that a > try! > > > > > > JUST 0000000 > > TO 0/ 0 000 > > SAY HI! 0| o o |0 > CAMILLA > > 0| ^ |0 > >. ......... ...o00o..........\.. *.. > ./.......o00o........... > >| | | | | | | | > | > >| | | | | | | | > | > > > ><[log in to unmask]> > > > > > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com