{"id":24216,"date":"2026-06-22T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=24216"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:47:08","slug":"caring-for-the-dying-patient-eobs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/?page_id=24216","title":{"rendered":"Caring for the Dying Patient &#8211; eObs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Caring for the Dying Patient &#8211; eObs<\/h1>\n<p>To document a patient&#8217;s comfort chart, you must first log in on the e-Obs.\u00a0 To do this, you can either use the barcode scanner attached to the e-Obs stand and scan your NHS badge, or you can press the &#8220;Use Keypad&#8221; button and type in your payroll number.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24217\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095216.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095216.png 781w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095216-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095216-768x924.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will then be asked who your patient is.\u00a0 You can confirm this by either scanning the barcode on a patient&#8217;s facesheet or wristband, or by pressing the &#8220;Show keypad&#8221; button and entering the patient&#8217;s MRN.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24218\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095320.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095320.png 624w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095320-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve done this, you should get a screen confirming the identity of your patient.\u00a0 If the patient is correct, then press &#8220;Yes, I confirm&#8221;.\u00a0 If not, then you will be returned to the search patient screen where you can search again for the correct patient.<\/p>\n<p>When you confirm, you will be taken to the observation page.\u00a0 If you are not in the comfort chart, then press the &#8220;Change Chart&#8221; button at the bottom of the screen and select &#8220;Comfort Chart&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On the left of your screen you will be shown previous observations for your patient.\u00a0 The top of the column gives you the date and time that these observations were made.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24219\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095459.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1924\" height=\"948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095459.png 1924w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095459-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095459-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095459-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095459-1536x757.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1924px) 100vw, 1924px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the right of the screen will be a space to enter new observations.\u00a0 The first 5 columns will ask you to rate a patient on a scale of none to high.\u00a0 The colour of the button shows the risk level of that option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24220\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095460.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1915\" height=\"948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095460.png 1915w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095460-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095460-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095460-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-095460-1536x760.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next fields to be filled in for the patient are all simpler to complete.\u00a0 Each one is set up as &#8220;No concerns&#8221; or &#8220;Concerns (Report in Notes)&#8221;.\u00a0 If you have concerns about the patient, you should record these in PowerChart following the completion of the observation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24222\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103244.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1908\" height=\"951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103244.png 1908w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103244-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103244-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103244-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103244-1536x766.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The final field (Nurse Concern) is designed to highlight risk indicators that the other fields may have missed.\u00a0 If you&#8217;ve completed the observations and no risks have been highlighted, but you still have concerns about the patient, this is the best place to flag them.<\/p>\n<p>Following the completion of the e-Obs, you will be shown a window summarising the risk level of the patient and any next steps required.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24223\" src=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103335.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1915\" height=\"947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103335.png 1915w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103335-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103335-1024x506.png 1024w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103335-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/training.nuth-itt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-22-103335-1536x760.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To exit the comfort observations page, you can either select the &#8220;Change Patient&#8221; button in the top left of your screen and move onto a different patient encounter.\u00a0 Alternatively, you can press &#8220;Logout&#8221; in the top right corner to return the e-Obs device to how you would have found it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caring for the Dying Patient &#8211; eObs To document a patient&#8217;s comfort chart, you must first log in on the e-Obs.\u00a0 To do this, you can either use the barcode scanner attached to the e-Obs stand and scan your NHS badge, or you can press the &#8220;Use Keypad&#8221; button and type in your payroll number. 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