Best way to get top notch care and waited on hand and foot?
Wait until the nurse comes in to mess with the IV's, CPAP, whatever you're hooked up to. I usually try to wait for two or three. When they're not looking at you and they adjust something, make a loud gurgling/hacking/choking sound.
The nursing staff, after they calm down, will realize that you simply need more attention and that was a desperate call for special care. Works everytime it's tried.