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Pessy Dietician
Pessy Dietician
You are a clinic Nurse, a Patient is visiting with background about health issue and you are providing
support and health education. Now, Ms Pessy is visiting first time.
Patient Details
Name: Ms pessy
Age: 49 years
Social Background
Marital status: Married, no children and office worker
Next of kin: Husband
Smokes: 25 cigarettes per day
Family History
Alzheimer’s disease- maternal grandmother
Father: Stroke
Mother: Diabetic
Medical History
Hypertension
High cholesterol
Medications
Ace-Lisinopril once daily
Atorvastatin (Liptor)
Diagnosis
Moderate high risk of heart disease
Plans
FBS to do tomorrow + review in a week after local Doctor assessment
Check Vital signs
Discuss FBS results
Provided:
Brochure to decrease weight and maintain diet
Booklet to increase exercise ( walking/bike pathways in outdoor exercises)
Review heart Health Clinic 1 week (progress/monitor weight/diet/exercises)
Dietician- Re: diet, smoking and exercise
WRITING TASK:
Using the information in the case notes, write a referral letter to Ms Jones Dietician for specialized
management. Explain patient’s condition and history
In your answer:
● Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences
● Do not use note form
● Use letter format
The body of the letter should be approximately 180–200 words.