How To Talk With Your Doctor And Get Results by Cecelia Poole RN, BSN

Read this article and you’ll learn tips from a nurse who has worked in private practices, clinics, rural, and academic hospitals about how to get the most out of a doctor visit.

1. Appointment.

If something is seriously wrong, BE CLEAR! Tell them if you need to be seen sooner than offered-you’ll probably be surprised, (if you have a real need). Still not satisfied? – Ask the scheduler to check with the nurse or doctor.

Arrive early: don’t be late. (Inside scoop -never told to patients -it is not uncommon to schedule two patients at a time, the earliest gets seen first). Avoid backlog by opting for the first appointment of the day, or the first one after lunch.

2. Limit your chief complaint.

Try to limit your reason to be seen to one issue; tell the appointment scheduler if you intend to discuss issues requiring more time. Don’t try to discuss family planning or a cholesterol treatment plan when they’ve scheduled a brief time for your chief complaint of a sore throat.

3. Be your own detective: identify what is amiss.

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BIO:

Cecelia is a registered nurse with years of experience has worked in private practices, clinics, rural, and academic hospitals. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

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