Sharing concerns about your health condition with your care team
You and your Essential Care Partners are important members of your care team. Essential Care Partners or other visitors who know you personally often notice when something does not "seem right".
Please share with us:
- What is most important to your healing
- Questions you have about your care
- Concerns you may have about your care
Please tell us when you:
- Are worried that your medical condition is getting worse and needs attention now
- Feel confused about your treatment plan
- Feel something about your health has not been addressed
If you notice any of these changes in your health condition when you are admitted to UHN, tell a member of your care team.
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Changes in how you look or act
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Mental state
You feel or look confused, or have changes in speaking, memory, behaviour or energy levels. -
Chest pain or shortness of breath
You have trouble breathing, or a tight or uncomfortable feeling in your chest. -
Pain
Sudden, new OR severe pain in any part of your body. -
Suddenly feeling too hot or cold
Or sudden shivers. -
Urine (pee)
Changes in the amount or colour of your pee. Peeing noticeably less or more often. Pee that looks darker in colour or smells differently. -
Feeling unwell or worse
If you feel something is wrong or that you are becoming sicker. Patients often have a sense that their condition may be getting worse. -
Skin changes
Change in how your skin looks or feels. Skin may feel cold or clammy. It may look gray, dull or yellow depending on your skin tone.
Who can I talk to?
It is okay to ask for help. You can talk to:
- Your nurse for today – Not sure who your nurse is today? Check the whiteboard near your bed or ask at a team member at the unit reception desk
- Charge Nurse – Ask at the nursing station or care station, or ask your nurse to contact them for you
- In-house covering physician – Speak to your nurse to contact them for you
- Unit Manager – Ask your nurse for the unit manager's name and phone number
