Grrr...this is why I hate when Drs rotate

JakesBride07

Ok so we had reached a decision about the twins getting steroids for their lungs, and Addison was do to start treatment yesterday or so we thought. The Neo on yesterday decided to wait until today when the next attending Neo began his rotation and now this Neo said he doesn't think we have reached that point yet and wants to wait to get to know the twins a little more before he personally makes that call. It kills me because DH and I were in agreement even though I had my reservations and now its not even going to happen yet. And here we thought we would see some real progress this week with moving forward with the steroids. One of the reasons we asked to go forward and start yesterday was because Addison had just completed a round of antibiotics and the Neo felt it would decrease her risk for infection from the steroids.

 

Sorry for all the rambling but I just needed to put it out there and get it off my chest.

caitdana

I HATED Rotation day. At 1 hospital it was rotation ever week, and at the 2nd larger teaching hospital it was monthly or until you switched rooms. I get that it nice to watch and get to know our babies but it always seemed to slow down the process and new people had new ideas on what was wrong with the girls. By the end of each rotation I ended up liking each of the rotating drs but still it sucked adjusting to "their style"

LuckyMom0203

I completely relate.  I understand the philosophy behind Dr. rotation but for parents and babies who spend a long time in the NICU, the lack of consistency can be SOOO frustrating.  It got to the point with us where something serious would happen (possible NEC issues) and no one on her team knew what she had experienced the month prior.  They were asking ME about her previous symptoms, treatment etc.  And I remember thinking, WTF??  Doesn't she have a chart? 

In addition to the lack of information being passed on, differing opinions were another big issue throughout.  I'm sorry that I don't really have any advice to pass along except to stick to your guns and listen to your gut and continue being a strong advocate for your babies.