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Resources for patients

I work day shift in a SNF with about 75% of my patients being short term. I've come across many situations where the patients know next to nothing about their already diagnosed medical conditions.

Is there a database or something of that nature I could access to print easy to understand information? (I'd have to get my facilities permission first, but they'll be on board if it's legit)

What do others do?

The system is so broken. I'm new to day shift and I'm still learning what my role truly is, aside from routine med passes and treatments. I don't want to over-step but its really bothering me that so many people know little to nothing about what is going on with them.

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    You might try the Mayo Clinic 

    www.MayoClinic.org

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    Kinda on a tangent here, but does anyone remember the name of those little booklets that were published in 'lay people simple language??? They were red & blue colored and had little stick people characters. You could find them on wall display racks in HC offices. They were simple for folk to read & understand. Can't remember the name.

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    What were the booklets about?

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    Every health topic under the sun. Everything from medical conditions to treatments.

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    3 hours ago, amoLucia said:

    Every health topic under the sun. Everything from medical conditions to treatments.

    Maybe COVID has chased them into hiding for now.

    You said they were on display racks in HC offices. What is "HC"?

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    HC = health care offices.

    It's driving me knutz re those little booklets. They were designed for simple pt educ. Were free for the taking. Easy reading but informative.

    Red, blue, green with cartoony stick-like characters ...

    As soon as we identify them, it'll be like duh ....

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