European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 24 the stars and stripes wednesday. June 29,1934 nurses at mercy of doctors orders today a crossword dear Ann Landers id like to respond to the woman who was angry with her husbands nurse when she refused to give him More pain medication. I worked As a nurse for 47 years and did everything i could to relieve my patients Jain. Unfortunately most family members arc not aware of the circumstances under which nurses work. The doctor might come by for a minute smile and reassure the patient and then May or May not remember to write Down an order for medication. If the doctor docs prescribe pain medication the frequency Ann Landers every is specified such As three or four heaven help the nurse who does no to follow those orders. Calling the doctor is not always possible. Do you think doctors sit by the phone waiting for these Calls enlightened doctors who arc practising state of the Art Medicine order pain medication by a system that Al lows the patient to control How much he gets. Meanwhile the doctors write the orders and the nurses take the blame. One who has seen it All in Temple Texas dear Temple the patient controlled pain medication you refer to is a Button that releases morphine or other medication intravenously. It would he wonderful if All terminally ill patients had Access to this Type of pain Relief but unfortunately they done to. Several angry readers wrote to say it is the nurses duty to locate the doctor and obtain permission to increase the dosage of painkiller. Others said the family member who witnesses intense suffering should not depend on the nurse but should Call the doctor personally. In a with the last group. Too Many people arc afraid to speak up to health professionals. I urge you to make yourselves heard folks. Letters to Anri Landers should to addressed to her at . Bex 11562, Chicago Iii. 60011 -0562 c creators Syndicate a Don t get swept away by sweepstakes dear Abby thanks for mentioning the trouble some people get into by investing their hard earned Money in those contests sweepstakes. I am a spa who a had some of my elderly clients taken in by contest sweepstakes promoters. One client wrote checks totalling More than $17,500 in 1993. She had received 134 mail solicitations in a single week. Multiple requests came from the same address a each with a slightly different pitch. In addition there were two or three Telephone requests every Day. The mail solicitations requested less than $100 a some less than $20. However the Telephone Calls were something different. They asked for sums from $500 to $2,500, and a a guaranteed that she had won. If she did no to agree to Send the Money they became verbally abusive. They do not use the . Mail a they use Federal express thereby avoiding a mail fraud charge i have spoken with Fri agents regarding those a boiler room Calls. As soon As the Fri finds these people and shuts them Down they set up shop at a different location Sadi Ter or Bank Trust officer stepping dances. Yet their failing vision limited financial resources and the Assurance that they have won the lottery make them easy prey for these promoters. Linda g. Montgomery san Francisco dear Abby by Many elderly people do not want a son Daugh Bank Trust officer stepping in to control their i dear Linda thank you for the input. Rend on for another Point of View. Dear Abby i have been enjoying your column since it began. Usually i agree with you but regarding the daughter who said her Mother was a a hooked on sweepstakes i think you should have done some investigating before answering. A legitimate sweepstakes never asks for Money i know this for a fact because after i retired i tried a sweeping Quot As a Hobby. Every entry Blank i saw in a store or newspaper i sent in. Altogether i won 27 prizes in three years. The largest was $1,000. Other monetary prizes were $600, two for $200, five for $25 and one for $10. I also won a Singer sewing machine two pressure cookers and a Large world Atlas. The rest were Small items such As egg timers electric hair curlers Etc. Once in a while i. Received a request for Money. After talking to the postal inspector i was instructed to tape the original envelope shut and write a Forward to postal inspector on the envelope then drop it in the Mailbox. I have received letters from postal inspectors thanking me for helping them Stop some of these fraudulent practices. Audrey Jones Tucson dear Audrey thanks for pointing out that not All contests Are scams. However those that require the contestants to Send Money usually arc. Letters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Sox 447, mount Morris 111.61054 c Universal press Syndicate a. 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