Nursing Narrative Note Examples Now you can generate similar detailed and comprehensive skilled nursing narrative for various health conditions using our customizable skilled nursing documentation templates.  Sign up know more!! #1  Reason(s) for Home Health Recertification Un-resolving Pain Episodes Sleep Disturbances Un-resolving GERD Comprehensive home visit SN assessment and evaluation of all of patient's body systems, needed for recertification to home health services for episode period 09/03/2011 - 10/31/2011. Patient has a past medical history [...]

Nurse Teachings on Foods to Avoid on Pureed Diet Patient/caregiver was educated foods that should be avoided on a pureed diet. Avoid all whole fruits on pureed diet. Puree or mash the fruits completely into a smooth consistency. Make sure there is no pulp or any lumps or seeds or pieces of hard skin or string-like fibers in the pureed fruit before eating. Avoid all whole bakery products on pureed diet. Bakery products, such as, [...]

Nurse Teachings on Causes of Constipation Patient/caregiver was educated on common causes of constipation are listed below- Low amount of fiber in the diet: Lack of fiber in the diet slows down the movement of waste material or feces in the large intestine. Consequently, more water is absorbed from the feces and the stool becomes hard. Low intake of water: Low intake of fluid also slows down the movement of waste material or feces in the large [...]

Nurse Teachings on Signs and Symptoms of Hypertension Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms of hypertension as below: Vision problems: Progressive damage to blood vessels in the retina, due to unresolved elevated blood pressure, can result in retinal bleeding, compromised blood supply to the retinal tissue, and retinal damage, thus affecting the visual function. This can lead to diminishing vision and in severe cases, even result in complete vision loss and blindness. Chest pain: [...]

Nurse Teachings on Insulin Resistance When blood glucose levels rise after a meal, the pancreas releases Insulin into the blood. Insulin helps transport glucose in the blood into the cells and tissues throughout the body. Insulin helps cells in the muscle, fat, and liver absorb glucose from the bloodstream. When the glucose is transported from the blood to tissues, the blood glucose levels fall. Insulin stimulates the liver and muscle tissue to store excess glucose. [...]