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Staff Communication Form

Dwellness customization for:

Philip Ryan Olson Gonzales



Fill in the data that pertains to your shift

  • Shift times
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  • Observations
     I have no observations to report
  •  I have observations to report
    •  Specifics: Energy levels and mood
    •  Specifics: Movement
    •  Specifics: Respiratory
    •  Specifics: Neurology
      • [NOTE: If you observe any general precursors to seizure activity during your shift, enter notes below. If he has a seizure during your shift, refer below to "Emergent Reports" under Procedures.]

  • Procedures
     I performed no procedures
  •  I have procedures to report
  • Emergent Reports
    I have emergent situations to report
    • Emesis
      • Precursors to emesis

        [NOTE: For specifics on administering Ondansetron (Zofran), refer to Medication Administration Routines]

        I administered Ondansetron (Zofran) in response to precursors or emesis
        • Time Ondansetron given • 
          The Ondansetron prevented the emesis
          Emesis happened despite the Ondansetron
          • Time of emesis • 
          • Location of emesis 
          • Volume of emesis 
      • I placed him in the recovery position after emesis
    •  Seizure
      • Precursors to seizures

         Tapping intervention
      • The precursors did not lead to a seizure
        He did have a seizure after the precursors
        • Time of seizure  • 
          Seizure duration and description
      • [NOTE: If any seizure lasts more than three minutes or he has four seizures in one hour, administer Nayzilam. See also Seizure Monitoring and use the Seizure Log (PDF) to keep track of seizure details.]

        No seizure lasted more than three minutes
        He did have a seizure that lasted more than three minutes
        • I did adminster the first dose of Nyazilam at  • 
      • Seizures stopped within five minutes of giving Nayzilam
        Seizures did continue for five minutes after giving Nayzilam first dose
        • I did administer the second dose of Nayzilam at • 
          I did call 911
    • Recovery position
        1. Reason for first recovery position

          Time of first recovery position • 
        2. Reason for second recovery position

          Time of second recovery position • 
        3. Reason for third recovery position

          Time of third recovery position • 
    • Evacuation chair
      • Reason for using the evacuation chair

        Time of evacuation chair use • 
    • Injury
      • First injury during my shift
        • Cause and severity of the injury

          Time of the injury • 
          Injury remedy and outcome

          Suggestions for future prevention
      • Second injury during my shift
        • Cause and severity of the injury

          Time of the injury • 
          Injury remedy and outcome

          Suggestions for future prevention
      • Third injury during my shift
        • Cause and severity of the injury

          Time of the injury • 
          Injury remedy and outcome

          Suggestions for future prevention
    • Other
      • Explanation of other emergent report
  • Feeding and Hydration
     I gave him no food or hydration
  •  I did feed him or give extra hydration
    •  I gave him meals
      •  Vegetarian blend
          1. Veg. meal amount •  •
          2. Veg. meal amount •  •
          3. Veg. meal amount •  •
      •  Animal protein blend
          1. Animal meal amount •  •
          2. Animal meal amount •  •
          3. Animal meal amount •  •
    •  I gave him snacks
      •  Vegetarian blend
          1. Veg. snack amount •  •
          2. Veg. snack amount •  •
      •  Animal protein blend
          1. Animal snack amount •  •
          2. Animal snack amount •  •
    •  I gave him no extra hydration
    •  I did give him extra hydration
        1. Amount •   •
        2. Amount •   •
        3. Amount •   •
        4. Amount •   •
        5. Amount •   •
        6. Amount •   •
    •  I gave him no sips
    •  I did give him sips
        1. Sips
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        2. Sips
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        3. Sips
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        4. Sips
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        5. Sips
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        6. Sips
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    •  I gave him no tastes
    •  I did give him tastes
        1. Tastes • Type  •
        2. Tastes • Type  •
  • Personal Cares
     I performed no personal cares
  •  I did perform personal cares
    • Toileting
       I did not perform any toileting tasks
    •  I performed some toileting tasks
      •  Changed soiled briefs
        • In the bathroom
            1. Soiled with  Urine  Stool  •
            2. Soiled with  Urine  Stool  •
            3. Soiled with  Urine  Stool  •
            4. Soiled with  Urine  Stool  •
            5. Soiled with  Urine  Stool  •
          • If any stool was in the brief, what was the general consistency?
            Too hard Firm Medium Medium-soft Soft Loose Watery/Diarrhea
        • At the Rifton chair (soiled with urine only - no stool)
      •  Helped him void at the toilet
          1. We tried •   Go!  No go
          2. We tried •   Go!  No go
          3. We tried •   Go!  No go
          4. We tried •   Go!  No go
      •  Tried for a BM on the toilet
          1. We tried •   Success!  No success
            If you had success, what was the consistency? Too hard Firm Medium Medium-soft Soft Loose Watery/Diarrhea
          2. We tried •   Success!  No success
            If you had success, what was the consistency? Too hard Firm Medium Medium-soft Soft Loose Watery/Diarrhea
          3. We tried •   Success!  No success
            If you had success, what was the general consistency of stool during your shift?
            Too hard Firm Medium Medium-soft Soft Loose Watery/Diarrhea
    • Showering
       I did not shower him
    •  I gave him a shower
      • Comfort level
         
    • Grooming
       I performed no grooming tasks
    •  I did groom him
      • Wash hair at sink
        •  Comfort level
      • Give haircut
        •  Comfort level
      • Shave
        • With razor and shaving cream
        • With electric shaver
        •  Comfort level
      • Trim nails
        • I trimmed his fingernails
        • I trimmed his toenails
        •  Comfort level
      • Trim nose hair
        •  Comfort level
      • Brush teeth
        • No choking while brushing teeth
          He did choke during tooth brushing
  • Bed Comfort, Safety, and Mobility
     He did not sleep while I was on duty
  •  He slept while I was on duty
    •  He slept overnight while I was on duty
      •  I did not have to reposition him overnight
      •  I repositioned him during the night
          1. Repositioned at
          2. Repositioned at
          3. Repositioned at
      •  I did not detect any apnea overnight
      •  I detected signs of apnea overnight
        •  I did not use the BiPAP overnight
        •  I made use of the BiPAP during sleep overnight
          • Duration of BiPAP use overnight 
      •  He woke up at the normal time – 4:00am or later
        • He woke up at • 
      •  He woke up at 3:30am or earlier
        • He woke up at •
          He stayed in bed
          • He fell asleep again at  •  
            He stayed in bed sitting up until •  , and then got up for the day.
        • He got out of bed too early
          • His baseline comfort level after getting up too early

            I tried to get him to void standing at the toilet
            • He did not void at the toilet after waking too early
            • He voided at the toilet after waking too early
              • He voided at • 
                I put him back in bed after he voided at the toilet
                • He did not fall back to sleep after voiding at the toilet
                  After voiding at the toilet, he fell back to sleep at • 
          • I transferred him to the Rifton chair and gave him medications

            • Baseline pain (1-10) after being seated

              [NOTE: After administering one pain medication, before you administer any additional pain medications, wait at least 45 minutes and then rate his pain again.]

            • [NOTE: For specifics on administering Acetaminophen, refer to Medication Administration Routines]

               Acetaminophen
              •  • Dose   • 
                Pain 45 minutes after Acetaminophen (1-10)
            • [NOTE: For specifics on administering Acetaminophen, refer to Medication Administration Routines]

               Oxycodone
              •  • Dose   • 
                Pain 45 minutes after Oxycodone (1-10)
            • [NOTE: For specifics on administering Clonazepam, refer to Medication Administration Routines]

               Clonazepam
              •  • Dose   • 
            • [NOTE: For specifics on administering Simethicone, refer to Medication Administration Routines]

               Simethicone (Gas-X)
              •  • Dose   • 

                [NOTE: Administer Simethicone only after giving at least some food via G-tube; never on an empty stomach.]

            • His comfort level after treatements for getting up too early

              After treatments he stayed up for the day
              After treatments he went back to sleep at • 
    •  He napped in the day while I was on duty
        1. Time he fell asleep •
            Time he woke up •
        2. Time he fell asleep •
            Time he woke up •
  • Home Environment
    I changed his seating during my shift
    • I transferred him from the Rifton chair to the bedroom
        1. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
        2. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
        3. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
        4. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
    • I transferred him from the Rifton chair to the wheelchair
        1. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the wheelchair
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
        2. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the wheelchair
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
        3. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the wheelchair
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
        4. Transfer from the Rifton chair to the wheelchair
          • Amount of time in the Rifton chair • 
    • I transferred him from the wheelchair to the bedroom
        1. Transfer from the wheelchair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
        2. Transfer from the wheelchair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
        3. Transfer from the wheelchair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
        4. Transfer from the wheelchair to the bedroom
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
    • I transferred him from the wheelchair to the Rifton
        1. Transfer from the wheelchair to the Rifton
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
        2. Transfer from the wheelchair to the Rifton
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
        3. Transfer from the wheelchair to the Rifton
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
        4. Transfer from the wheelchair to the Rifton
          • Amount of time in the wheelchair • 
  • Household supplies are needed
    • Cleaning supplies
    • Bathroom supplies

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