Your Responsibilities

As a patient, you have the responsibility:

To know and follow hospital rules and regulations 

To give cooperation and to follow the care for which you have given consent and which was prescribed or recommended for you by your physician, nurse, or allied health professional 

To provide, to the best of your knowledge, accurate and complete information about present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalization, medications, and other matters relating to your health and to report any perceived risks in your care and any unexpected changes in your condition 

To follow the care, treatment, and service plan developed and to express any concerns about your ability to follow the proposed care plan or course of care, treatment, and services 

To have your treatment plan adapted to your specific needs and limitations; if such adaptations are not recommended, you and your family will be informed of the consequences of the care, treatment, and service alternatives and not following the proposed course 

To accept the outcomes of not following the care, treatment, and service plan 

To notify your physician or the nurse manager of the unit if you do not understand what you are expected to do or have questions regarding your care, treatment, or service 

To let the nurse manager or your family know if you feel you are receiving too many outside visitors 

To ask your doctor or nurse what to expect regarding pain and pain management; to discuss pain relief options with your doctors and nurses and to work with your doctor and nurse to develop a pain management plan; to ask for pain relief when pain first begins; to help your doctor and nurse assess your pain; to tell your doctor or nurse if your pain is not relieved; and to tell your doctor or nurse about any worries you have about taking pain medication 

To respect the privacy of your roommate 

To accept your financial obligations associated with your care 

To advise the charge nurse, physician, or Service Excellence Department of any dissatisfaction you may have in regard to your care at the hospital

To be considerate of the rights of other patients and hospital personnel and to assist in the control of noise, smoking, and the number of visitors you receive