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 Writing Test 8 - Nursing

Time allowed:
Reading Time : 05 Minutes
Writing : 40 Minutes

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.

You are Daniela Nichole, a qualified nursing sister, working with Apollo Health

Agency. Catherine Tracy is a patient in your care.

Name: Catherine Tracy

Address: PO Box 2106, Level 1, 52 Brisbane Street, Tamworth NSW2340.

Phone: (02) 6766 5110

Date of Birth: 14 November 1963

Social Background

Widow – lives with her daughter, Katie. Katie comes regularly to see her.

Medical History:

Admitted into the hospital due to high BP – 1992

Patient of sugar for the past one year

Date: 19 September 2009

 Admitted into the hospital due to serious injury to the backbone

 Injury to the spinal cord noted - Suffered from pain or an intense stinging

sensation caused by damage to the nerve fibers in spinal cord.

 Loss of movement

 Loss of bowel or bladder control

 Difficulty with balance and walking

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Date: 25 Oct 2009

Shown signs of recovery

Walking with the help of the daughter

Date: 12 Nov 2009

Patient was doing well. Occasional complaints of pain in the back…

Date: 15 Nov 2009

Discharged from the hospital

Her daughter wants someone to come at their house to personally care for her.

Writing Task

Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Kenzy Jaida,

Head Nurse at Royal Perth Nursing Agency, 6 Selby Street, Shenton Park,

Western Australia, 6008 to send a nurse to patient’s house to help her in

recovering soon.

In your answer:

• expand the relevant notes into complete sentences

• do not use note form
• use letter format

The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words.

END OF WRITING TEST

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