The first thing you see in a patient is their head, which include the face and the neck. When communicating with the patient, we observe their hair, eyes, nose, mouth, and neck. We observe the symmetry of the face. Working in a nursing home, where my residents have dementia and other co-morbidities such as hypertension, the face of the residents are the ones that tell you what is going one with them. I have included in my assessments for the head and face, including the eyes, nose, and mouth in my daily practice. Quick assessments such as noticing any facial drooping, eye exudates, increase secretions, and breathing pattern – nasally or mouth breathing. Any deviations from my residents’ baseline require further investigation, assessments, and
