I just want to ditto everything OldMTWoman says about electronic records! I won’t go into detail about my first hospital experience since childbirth 45 years ago, but I learned pretty quickly I better stay on top of what was going on around me. Fortunately, I was conscious and able to communicate, but now I am no longer so naive and I am not at all bashful to ask what are you doing, why are you doing it, what is that medication, etc. Made a few bossy nurses snappy with me, but hey, it’s my body and if I don’t know what is being done and why I’m the one to pay the price! I’m fortunate in that I only have to take two prescription meds. My medical info is located on the fridge and on my IPhone. I think I’m covered.
