Re: Fatigue in Medicare Care = Errors

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Gretchen Evans  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 15 Nov 2003 14:39:46 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Herman
>Rubin) wrote:

>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>Gretchen Evans  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>On 12 Nov 2003 09:15:03 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Herman
>>>Rubin) wrote:

>>>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>>>Bettina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>"George Conklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>>>>>> "Herman Rubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>>>>>> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>>>>>> > Bettina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>Unfortunately.  The law recognizes credentials, not 
>>capabilities.

>So you would prefer to have a non-licensed person caring for you,
>Herman?  Granted that a license does not automatically assure
>proficiency but it's a big step in that direction for most
>individuals.

>Next time you're in a hospital bring along a secretary from the
>department to do the nursing care.

The few times I have been hospitalized, they would have done
quite well.

>From my experience, I would not trust nurses to do anything
reasonable in providing diabetic treatment for a diabetic
who is in the hospital for anything other than diabetes.
Nor would I trust them on matters of diet or supplements.

They could, if they would let the individual who knows his
idiosyncracies make the decisions, as they should in all
non-emergency situations.





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