Resident Scenarios (Resident #36 - John Smith)


You know resident #36 as John Smith, a normally quiet but pleasant man who gets general checks by staff every 2 weeks due to his Health Burden of 56. A dining room server alerts you that since yesterday John has not been finishing his plate at meals as he normally does, and John’s tablemates told her he has been having abdominal pain – a “flare up” of an old condition. You review John’s ‘At-a-Glance’ Health Profile and see that John has a GI condition which may be causing his problem.	Health Burden Profile (click to enlarge)

You know resident #36 as John Smith, a normally quiet but pleasant man who gets general checks by staff every 2 weeks due to his Health Burden of 56.
A dining room server alerts you that since yesterday John has not been finishing his plate at meals as he normally does, and John’s tablemates told her he has been having abdominal pain – a “flare up” of an old condition. You review John’s ‘At-a-Glance’ Health Profile and see that John has a GI condition which may be causing his problem.

Health Burden Profile
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Resident Profile (click to enlarge)	Your nurse arranges a doctor's appointment for John who was diagnosed with a flare of his diverticulitis. The doctor prescribes an antibiotic and some temporary dietary restrictions, and your staff begins checking on John daily for the next several days. John improves, and he and his children are extremely grateful that your facility has been so proactive in his care and has kept him out of the hospital.

Resident Profile
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Your nurse arranges a doctor's appointment for John who was diagnosed with a flare of his diverticulitis. The doctor prescribes an antibiotic and some temporary dietary restrictions, and your staff begins checking on John daily for the next several days. John improves, and he and his children are extremely grateful that your facility has been so proactive in his care and has kept him out of the hospital.