Healthcare professionals want to take care great care of their patients. Sometimes there is a barrier to caring for patients and it is because of the patient creating the barrier. Here are tips for patients when receiving medical care.
- Do no check into ER with fast food and open beverages in hand
- Avoid using foul language and curse words with Nurses, Doctors, Receptionists, etc.
- Do not treat nurses like they are your personal waiter at a restaurant
- Keep arms and wrist straight if you have an IV or you will hear loud beeping sounds
- There may be patients in far critical condition than you so patience is necessary
- Lastly a simple “Thank you” goes a very long way