Can you call a hospital and ask questions?
Even if it’s after hours, you can call our 24-Hour Help Nurse line and they can answer your questions, assess your symptoms, and help you determine the best next step. We’re available 24/7 and ready to help during those moments when you’re not sure what to do. If you’re in a life-threatening situation, please call 911.
How does ask a nurse work?
Use the form to ask a question or get career advice. We read and evaluate every question submitted. Then we select questions to be answered by our team of nurse partners. If your question is selected, the response will be published on our site and shared on our social media channels, so keep an eye out for it.
Can I call the emergency room to ask a question?
Having a Health Emergency? If your condition is life-threatening, call 911 or go the Emergency Room. Emergency care is covered at all times and in all places.
How do I ask a nurse a question?
You can call the Nurse Advice Line 24 hours a day, 7 days per week for any health related question….Nurse Advice Line
- Anthem Blue Cross: 1-800-224-0336 or TTY 1-800-368-4424.
- Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan: 1-800-609-4166 (TTY 711)
- Kaiser Permanente: 1-888-576-6225.
Who should I call for medical advice?
NHS 111
NHS 111 can help when you need medical help or advice fast – but it’s not an emergency. The 111 online service can also help if you’re not sure what to do.
Is 111 free from mobile?
All calls to 111 from mobile phones or landlines are free of charge. Should you require assistance, 111 services are able to provide interpreter facilities and those who have hearing impairments are able to use a relay service in order to converse with the 111 provider.
Can you call a hospital and talk to a patient?
A hospital may notify a patient’s family, friends, or caregivers if the patient agrees, or doesn’t object, or if a health care professional is able to infer from the surrounding circumstances, using professional judgment that the patient does not object.
Who can you call with a medical question?
You should always call 911 if you are having a medical emergency. If you or someone in your family needs expert, emergency care fast, one of our many Medical City Healthcare emergency locations has you covered.
What is the 111 number used for?
NHS 111 is here to make it easier and quicker for patients to get the right advice or treatment they need, be that for their physical or mental health. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What is the 800 number for ask-a-nurse?
Ask your question Call 1-800-556-1555 (TTY: 711) anytime. If you need urgent or emergency care, call 911 and/or your doctor immediately. Staff on the nurse call line cannot diagnose, prescribe or give medical advice.
What is the number to ask a nurse?
– Can I get sick with the Delta variant if I already had COVID-19? – I think I might have COVID-19. What should I do? – Are heart palpitations dangerous? – Is it normal to have a headache after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? – Should I see my doctor? – Concerned about side effects? – When is a headache a migraine?
Should you give patients your cell phone number?
There may be potential ethical considerations related to cell phone communications with patients. Some of my oncology nurse colleagues give patients their personal cell phone numbers. Patients sometimes call or text them after hours, on weekends, and even on days off. In my opinion, as harmless as it may seem, the practice sets up barriers for the rest of the team because some patients will not call back; rather, they only respond when they see my colleagues’ personal number as the caller.
How do you ask a girl for her phone number?
(1) Open your phone to the texting screen.