We Value and Honor Your Patient Rights
Knowing your rights as a patient is important to your overall wellness. Taking responsibility for your health means understanding your responsibility in your healthcare choices and exercising those responsibilities. One important part of your right is to communicate your health issues and any pain you are experiencing.
As a Mercy Mt. Shasta patient, we expect that you will ask your nurse or doctor what to expect regarding pain and pain management. To assist with pain assessment, your health care team will ask you to rate your pain level on a scale of zero to ten; zero is the equivalent of no pain and a ten represents the greatest level of pain. We also ask that you assist your health care team by providing the following:
- Discuss pain relief options with your doctor or nurse
- Work with your doctor and nurse to develop a pain management plan
- Ask for pain relief when pain first begins
- Help your doctor and nurse assess your pain using the scale mentioned
- Tell your doctor or nurse if your pain is not relieved
- Tell you doctor or nurse about any worries you have about taking pain medication
As a patient at Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, you can expect a complete assessment of your pain symptoms to allow us to manage your pain effectively and provide compassionate and appropriate care at your bedside.
