Even though a family member may miss your physician's rounds, he or she need not hesitate to call the physician's office. Physicians will return family member calls as time allows. Once again, you may want to keep that pad handy to write down any questions you may want to ask your physician when he or she makes rounds. During your stay you will meet many different hospital staff members. In addition to your nursing staff and physician, you may meet other consulting physicians and specialists, as well as representatives from other hospital departments such as Radiology, Lab, Respiratory Therapy, Cardiovascular, Physical Therapy, Social Workers, Patient Education, Dietary and Housekeeping.
Many hospitals even have patient representatives and chaplains who make daily visits to patients.
All should be clearly identified and are all there to help make your stay easier. Their goal is to work as a team to help insure a quick recovery for you. When you are ready to go home, your physician will write a discharge order and notify you and the nursing staff when you may be discharged from the hospital. Your nurse will help make arrangements for your discharge. When possible, most discharge arrangements are made before 11 a.m. at Jackson Hospital.