Taking Charge of Your Health Care Provider Visits During a health care provider’s appointment, you have many issues to discuss in a short amount of time. It’s easy to forget something important and realize afterward that you didn’t get the answers you need. One way to make the most of your appointment is to think of your appointment as having three stages: before, during and after. Following the easy tips below at each stage can make your visit a lot less stressful – and a lot more productive. What to bring with you: Before the visit: This booklet, which includes your: n Review information that you n Tube Feeding Monitoring Checklist have documented in your Tube (pages 24-31) Feeding Monitoring Checklist and Medications Record. n Medication Record (pages 32-33) n Make a list of questions and concerns n Notes (pages 34-35) that you want to discuss. n A list of questions and concerns n If you are going to be discussing a that you want to discuss problem, be prepared to provide the following information: • A detailed description of the issue, including when and how it began as well as any symptoms • What, if anything, you have done to treat the problem • Things that have made it better or worse uide to G TUBE FEEDING T ADUL 22