How does this journal benefit
patients and those who care for them?
Now, What Do We Do?
© 2008 Sladek/Ruffman Publishing Company
The guided journal uses a practical approach to assess and plan for the many
requirements of caring for loved ones in the hospital.  Each workbook helps caregivers:
Organize information
Follow treatment plans for better outcomes
Improve communication between patients and providers
As any medical professional dealing with the sensitive nature of a sick patient knows,
comforting the loved ones can be as important and challenging as caring for the
patient.  The guided journal series recognizes that when someone is hospitalized, it is
extremely stressful and overwhelming for the loved ones concerned. When they
become emotionally unavailable, communication with medical professionals becomes
especially challenging. The Now, What Do We Do? Guided Journal Series is a complete
step-by-step approach to help caregivers cope with and manage the critical medical
needs of their loved ones.

The guided journal offers comfort to caregivers by providing:  
Ideas to ask great questions and receive more informed answers
A format to help caregivers understand and review treatment plans
Space to write down questions, instructions, and advice
Multiple templates to keep track of actions, contacts, medications, and results
A tool to create a real-time patient history for their own personal reference
A central place to store vital information
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Improve communication between patient caregivers and providers:
The Health Literacy Report of the Council on Scientific Affairs states:
"Patients with inadequate health literacy have a complex array of
communications difficulties, which may interact to influence health outcome."
"These patients report worse health status and have less understanding about
their medical conditions and treatment."

The guided journal series provides support for caregivers to:
Absorb new information and ask follow-up questions
Remember the diagnosis and follow the treatment plan
Effectively communicate to improve treatment outcomes
Improve each hospitalization experience through increased communication and
knowledge
Follow treatment plans for better outcomes:
Encourage caregivers with this positive framework that provides guidance to
caregivers to actively participate in their loved one's medical care.  By keeping a
written record of plans and actions, caregivers are able to draw from a more credible
source of information when following up with medical professionals.
Organize information:
The guided journal series introduces project management methodology to the critical
care experience which helps to build better coping strategies for caregivers.  Through
a compassionate and thorough approach, caregivers are guided to:
Record event details
Consider treatment alternatives
Create a success vision
Finalize the treatment specifics
Follow the treatment plan
Evaluate release readiness
Transition to the home environment

To find out more about the Now, What Do We Do? Guided Journal Series,
please contact us.
Order now to help patients and those who care for them work more effectively
with their doctors and treatment teams!