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ADMISSION - the care which a patient receives when he/she enters the hospital
PROCEDURE:
STEPS
Have the bed and unit in
advance, if you know that the
patient is coming.
Greet the patient in a friendly
way, receive endorsement
from the OPD personnel and
take the patient/relatives to
the designated room or ward.
Introduce the patient to the
other patients in the room
(semi-private/ward), and to
any
staff
members
encountered, even though the
patient cannot be expected to
remember all names.
Screen the unit (especially for
semi-private
or
ward
accommodation).
Assist the patient to change
into the hospital gown or
personal garments where
agency policy allows this.
NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
RATIONALE
Delegate responsibilities to other This would make the patient feel
members of the health team properly. wanted.
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Explain to the patient the purpose of Doing the procedure only once or as
the procedure.
necessary minimizes disturbance of
patient.
List every piece of valuables and Losing items is upsetting to the
inform patient that they can be given patient and can result to serious legal
policy.
problems.
CHARTING includes:
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DISCHARGE OF PATIENTS
Discharge include several activities leading to the departure of the patient from the hospital
PROCEDURE:
STEPS
1. Check written order for
discharge.
NURSONG RESPONSIBILITIES
RATIONALE
This is to protect the institution
from any legal responsibility. This
also indicates that the patient is
well enough to be cared for at
home or to resume his usual
activities.
To prepare the patient and family
of his discharge.
All receipts and other documents
should be collected and
summarized so that the hospital
bills of the patient could be
determined.
Having equipment and supplies
ready saves time and the
annoyance of having to wait for
them when the patient is ready to
leave.
charge nurse.
8. Assist the patient to dressup. Assist the patient in
packing all personal
belongings.
Provide privacy.