Suggestions Before Admitted to Hospital

Before getting anywhere near the hospital, or as soon as you read this if in the hospital, you MUST complete a medical health surrogacy form (or advance directive). This will legally designate the person who can direct your care if you become unable to do so. Here’s the form for the State of Florida: My Florida Legal

Document everything when working with a hospital. Keep all documents, make your own, and request copies of all paperwork. Take pictures and video of everything. Be organized.

Determine whether you are in a one-party consent or two-party consent state for recordings, and then record meetings with hospital staff. If in a two-party state, you must notify the other party they are being recorded or it may be a felony. Record everything. One option for notice is to just put up a handwritten sign near the patient’s bed notifying folks that recordings are being made for quality assurance. Obviously document the existence of the sign.

Keep a log of the names of all hospital staff involved in the patient’s care.

If any treating staff — nurses or doctors — make disparaging comments about your vaccination status, directly or indirectly, consider immediately instructing the hospital in writing that person may NOT be involved in your care. Never show anger or frustration. Keep it together. This is important.

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Suggestions Before Admitted to Hospital

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