Elisheva wrote:

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> All of which suggests that in the hospital it might be more politic to say,
> "You know, I'm seeing something here that is interesting but I think I will
> be able to talk about it more intelligently after I have talked to your doc
> about how it compares with what he saw in his exam."   Then **page the
> doctor** to say that there's a dang cleft in the soft palate and he missed
> it, and does he want me to tell the parents on the spot or is he going to
> drag his butt out of bed to do it himself?

...   But organizations are allowed to have
> rules to keep them running smoothly, and the level of independence that is
> possible within them isn't -- and probably should not be -- the same as it
> would be for an LC in private practice.
>
> Folks who have actually worked in hospitals, am I wrong on this?  Naive?

I have to say you are right on Elisheva!

Melinda Hoskins, MS, RN
Minden, Nevada

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