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Wrong-Site Operations: It Could Happen to You!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
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When you are lying in a hospital bed waiting to go 'under the knife' (I never liked that saying), the last thing you want flying through your mind is “What if something goes wrong?!” Yes, a very scary thought whether you are having a simple procedure or a risky surgery. What's even more terrifying is that these surgical mishaps are more common then you think!

To hopefully avoid such an error, it has been recommended that you as a patient ask, demand if you have to, that a doctor or nurse make their markings while you are awake and coherent. This can be vital as you may be the 'last defense'.

Tracey, MS, RD
Nutrition Specialist

"Where there's a will, there's a way"

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