Meeting led by one of the allied health professionals; fill in any gaps in care plan Introduction Introduce name and role: Sent by Registrar, Dr Peters, to gather information regarding Mr

  Explain condition – abnormal ? peptide chains results in HbS production. Common in black Africans. Homozygous = sickle cell anaemia; heterozygotes have sickle cell trait – no dis

  Introduce, identify, explain, consent Explain: ‘warfarin is a drug that thins your blood and makes it less likely to clot. You are taking it because you are suffering from a conditio

  Introduce, identify, explain, consent Explain: ‘I understand you have been diagnosed with DM, is that correct? What do you understand by the term diabetes? Do you have any issues or

  Introduce, identify, explain, consent Ask Noticed any symptoms of HTN such as headaches, vomiting, visual disturbances, fits? More than 2 raised bp readings on 2 separate occasions?

  Peak flow measurement to diagnose asthma: ‘I understand you have had symptoms of a night cough and wheeze for a while, so I wish to carry out a peak flow test to rule out the possibi

  General scheme: Introduce, identify, explain, consent Establish purpose of meeting Ask if pt has had procedure before Discover what pt already knows Explain procedure in simple terms

  Introduce, check I.D., explain: ‘To check how well you are responding to treatment, I need to take some blood from you. This will involve placing a band around your arm and then insert

  Introduction + ‘I understand that you have an open wound. To help the healing process and prevent gross scar formation the wound needs to be stitched closed using a needle and special

Introduce, identify, explain, consent. Assessing hearing – rustling test, Weber’s test, Rinne’s test Otoscopy ‘I need to look inside your ears using an otoscope, which