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Issue No. XXIX
August 16th, 2011
A Day In The Life Of A Patient
By Stephanie Wilborne, APRN FNP

Contributing author to DiversityNursing.com

 
John takes five pills every day.  He does not know the names of all his medications, but he recognizes each pill by its shape and color.  Taking medications every day is a struggle for John.  Sometimes he forgets to take his pills.  Frequently, he has problems paying for his prescriptions.   John missed two appointments to see the eye doctor.  He forgot about the first appointment and was so late for the second, they refused to see him.  He's been told in the past that people with diabetes have a "higher risk" of eye problems.  John still does not understand why he needs to see an eye doctor. 

    John is your patient today.  His blood pressure reading is high again.  And unfortunately, his hemoglobin A1c readings are still too high.  His diabetes and hypertension are poorly controlled.    You ask what pills he takes.  He can't remember.  Reading in his chart, you see at his last visit he was given a list of all his medications.  Trying to figure out why his high blood pressure and diabetes are uncontrolled, you ask tons of questions.   "Are you taking your medication every day?  Why did you miss the second eye appointment," you ask him? Frustration sets in.  Click here to read more.
Breaking the Barriers  
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