Doortrego --- You brought up a very good point. I mentioned that I have worked in medicine for more than 35 years --- and I have often seen nurses, and even worse yet - medical assistants - overstep their bounds... I have seen them give medical advise (often that is not correct) - and for sure not their place to do.
And - unfortunately - I see this same thing happening here on YT all the time too. It's true that a lot of people here are knowledgeable about many different medicines and treatments for their pets -- but no one here is really qualified to diagnose another person's pet ---especially over the Internet. I, personally, don't agree with anyone's ever doing this.
The old adage "A little medicine is worse than none at all" is very very true.
I think with a sick baby (or any serious problem) -- you have the right to speak to the doctor. My doctor's nurse answers a lot of questions for me. But, she has been with him for nearly 20 years - and more often than not, she confers with him and then calls me back or has him call me back himself. She is very professional and never takes it upon herself to treat her doctor's patients.
**** I have also heard receptionists (nonmedical personnel) at vet's offices give out information and instructions over the phone that they have no right to be giving out.
I think if you are sick, your child is sick, or your pet is sick (and you think it might be serious - even though it may not be) -- you have every right in the world to insist that a doctor call you back. I think it is important though to insist on this in as nice and polite a way as possible - if you're nice - everyone will bend over backward to help you as soon as possible. If you're not - you can figure this out for yourself.......
**** I have to laugh a little - because last week I saw an office note from another doctor's office that described a patient who was really difficult. She was a new patient for this doctor - and twice he left an hour in his schedule to see her to do a new patient consult (she was 45 minutes late both times - and mad because he couldn't spend much time with her - and she never showed up for any tests that were scheduled - causing those test areas to be empty for an hour). After about six weeks of trying to deal with this woman, he dictated, "Any desire I might have to treat this patient long term is quickly dwindling."
Anyway Doortegro - thanks for your post - you definitely brought up an important point.
Carol Jean |