Hospitalization of a small child means a change in daily living environment. So, try to use your child's old items during the hospitalization and bring a few of his favorite toys or books.
How do I get hospitalized?
The patient first goes to the outpatient clinic or ward to get a hospitalization certificate and then pays a certain amount of money. With the hospitalization card, the patient goes to the nursing station of the department in which he/she is staying to get a hospitalization history, measure his/her temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, etc., listen to the nurse's introduction of the ward and the precautions to be taken in the hospital, get the items used in the hospital, and pay a deposit for the items.
What should I be aware of when I first get hospitalized?
You should learn about the department you are staying in and the hospital. The layout of the hospital pharmacy, payment office, checking the accounts, bathrooms, fire escapes and other locations; at the same time, to know their own bed doctors, nurses and professors in charge, and establish contact with them. Hospitals are public **** places with a lot of people, so be sure to keep your valuables and money safe. Each hospital has its own set of "Admission Guidelines" that you should browse.
What are the special rules for hospitals?
Hospitals are public places, so it is important to observe social ethics. There are also some special rules, no smoking in the wards, no open flame appliances; no loud noises; no mobile communication devices are allowed in the ward area where monitoring equipment is used.
What kind of treatment and tests will be done when I am hospitalized?
There are a number of tests performed during hospitalization to confirm the diagnosis, most of which are done on the day of hospitalization or the next day.
For large and expensive tests, the doctor will usually ask for the patient's consent. If you don't agree, you can give yourself some leeway by politely stating that you will "think about it, consider it" or "discuss it with your family".
Generally, after 3 days of hospitalization, the hospital will give a preliminary diagnosis and treatment, and make a preliminary judgment on the effect of treatment. The patient at this time can clearly put forward the heart of the question: why this drug, there is no role similar and inexpensive, need to stay in the hospital for a long time and so on?
How is the patient's diet organized?
Some of the high dietary requirements of the disease, such as diabetes, kidney disease, diarrhea, etc., generally by the doctor and dietitian specific dietary arrangements, without the permission of the physician, the patient and his family shall not change the food. Ordinary patients can eat easy to digest, nutrient-rich food, Western medicine is generally not about taboos.
Who should I call if my condition suddenly changes while I am hospitalized?
Every patient during hospitalization has a fixed bedside doctor and a nurse on duty to provide consultation and treatment services for them. When there is a change in their condition, they can reflect it to them, and in the evening, they can reflect it to the doctors and nurses on duty.
What are the requirements for companions and visitors in hospital wards?
In order to ensure the normal order of treatment, most of the hospitals stipulate that the morning treatment check-up time is not allowed to visit. Visiting hours are mostly set in the afternoon and at night.
What are the safety issues for hospitalization?
The elderly have difficulty walking and are emotionally unstable, so it's important to keep an eye on patients who fall or have accidents. Children are active by nature, so parents should be careful not to let their children ride the elevator alone, go to the bathroom alone or run in the corridor of the hospital area. Parents should place hot water bottles and sharp instruments properly to avoid accidents.
How can I check and pay for my hospitalization expenses?
Advance payment is required upon admission; inquiries can be made at the inquiry counters set up by the hospital during treatment. When you find any doubt, actively reflect it to the ward nurse.
What are the rights and benefits of hospitalization?
The doctor in charge of the bed checks the room every day, does the physical examination, informs the patient of the results of the tests, makes a treatment plan for the patient and explains the condition, arranges for the superior doctor to check the room, handles the discharge, and provides the patient with hygiene education.
What if I am not satisfied?
Complaints can be made to the hospital party committee's behavioral evaluation department, the medical office, the head of the department, and the head nurse of the department.
How do patients sleep after surgery?
Active treatment and care after surgery and proper and careful wound management are crucial to the therapeutic effect. General anesthesia patients are not awake, should lie flat, without pillows, head tilted to one side, to prevent saliva or vomit inhalation of the respiratory tract, causing respiratory tract infection. Patients with epidural anesthesia or lumbar anesthesia should lie flat for 6-12 hours after surgery to prevent the occurrence of postoperative headache. After thoracic surgery, the semi-sitting or semi-recumbent position is mostly adopted. Patients after spinal surgery should sleep on a hard board bed. Patients after limb surgery are required to elevate the operated limb or put it in traction.
How does a companion observe a post-operative patient?
Assist the medical staff in observing body temperature, pulse, color, breathing, blood pressure and urination. If the patient feels uncomfortable, fever and fast heartbeat, etc., should be reported to the doctor and nurse. At this point to tell a little common sense, 3-5 days after surgery, the body temperature is often around 38 ℃, which is called postoperative reaction fever, there is no need to be nervous about this.
How soon can I eat after surgery?
General surgery, 6 hours after surgery before eating, abdominal surgery patients, abdominal ventilation, before entering the fluid.
How soon can I be active after surgery?
It is important to be active early after surgery. Depending on the size of the surgery and the condition of the patient after the surgery, the patient should be able to get out of bed as early as possible with the doctor's permission. If you are having abdominal surgery, you can get out of bed after you are awake from anesthesia or do bed activities to prevent abdominal distension and intestinal adhesion. The patient should be more active limbs to prevent venous thrombosis.
What should be done before discharge?
The doctor in charge should be asked to write a discharge summary -- which generally details the important findings and treatments of the hospitalization and is essential for the patient's recovery and further treatment. The need to discharge with medication should also be explained to the doctor.
How do I make copies of my medical records?
Provide the patient's ID card and the agent's ID card to the staff of the case room or make a request to the hospital's medical office, and the objective part of the medical record, including test results and medications, can be copied after consent is given.
What should I do if I find a problem after discharge?
In order to save money, some patients are discharged when their condition is under control and there is still a recovery process at home. After being discharged from the hospital, of course, you will need to see a doctor again for serious problems; for minor problems, you can actively consult with your doctor over the phone.