Discharge Plan For Jenny: A Case Study

Discharge Nurse – The recovery nurse brought the patient to the discharge are post recovery. The patient’s mother had still not returned to the hospital. Again there is no formal hand off process to exchange information. The patient was reported to be anxious and crying. A call was received reporting the patient’s father was available in the waiting area. The male was brought to the area and the child was reported to appear comforted by his arrival. Discharge instructions were given and the child was released with the father. There was no reported verification of photo identification. None of the forms in the patients chart identified the father as the contact. There was no verification the male was

The hospital that I worked for while working as a case manager was not in network with Kaiser Permanente. It was also the time when the hospital started to hire hospitalists to manage patient care while they are a patient in the hospital. It actually worked out because it filled in the gap in patient care. The hospitalists were acting as the patient's primary care provider. Kaiser as with many other insurance have a case manager designated to ensure that the patient is meeting criteria not only for an inpatient hospital stay but for the level of care they are receiving as well such as ICU, Stepdown, or Med-Surg. I would have to give them an updated clinical information daily or every 3 days depending on the severity of illness. As a case manager, I was responsible for discharge planning and I preferred to transfer the patients to

The first step is to ensure that the patient is on a proper diet by making sure that the patient's cupboards are well stocked with food. This will be followed by taking her medicine plus make sure that she is taken out twice a week to visit her children as well as to visit the German association members (Planning Nursing Care, 2017). Moreover, she will be going to local church on Sundays. This will ensure that she maintains her touch with the society as well as reduce depression. Also, her house will always be clean at all times, to ensure she stays in a clean environment. Finally, physical exercises will be made possible through some guidance to try to slow down the illness.

PO is referred to continue chemical dependence treatment at the community agency. PO will need to have a new assessment to determine appropriate level of care. PO is recommended to attend minimally of two self-help meetings per week, abstain from all mood-altering substance, and utilize positive support structure to aim and maintain substance free lifestyle.

I will now talk about each patient needs as they all differ from each other. Nusrat Patel is 19 years old and has learning disability. This means Nusrat has difficulties in keeping knowledge and skills to the expected level of those the same age as her. Nusrat also has epilepsy which is neurological brain disorder when someone has epilepsy, it means they tend to have epileptic seizures, a seizure is a sudden attack of illness. Nusrat has left residential school to receive full time carer from her mum who has stopped working to care for Nusrat. At times this can be stressful so Nusrat attends the community centre on Tuesday and Thursday which allows Nusrat mother to have a break. Maria montanelli is 34 years primary school teacher who is much like Nusrat mother and takes care of her 96 years old mother who has dementia. Dementia is memory loss and difficulties with cognitive development. Being a primary care for her mother Maria feels she not performing at her best ability because of her lack of sleep which occurs when she assists her mother to the toilet several times. The last patient I would like to mention is Alice Fernandez she is 74 years old who recently lost her husband who had lung cancer. Alice doesn't use her pension the right way as she purchases many drinks as an alcoholic and has increased since her husband passed away. She has been prescribed antidepressant tablet by her G.P but made her lethargic this means she's become slow and sluggish.

In order to be compliant with Joint Commission standards for Record of care, Treatment and services an assessment was done which is

The aim of this study is to provide a detailed account of the nursing care for a patient who is experiencing a breakdown in health. One aspect of their care will be discussed in relation to the nursing process. The model used to provide an individualised programme of care will be discussed and critically analysed.

Discharge planning is used to create a plan of care for a patient who is leaving a care setting. An evaluation is done to determine the patient’s continuing care needs once they have left the care facility. When patients are send back home or to a facility that does not require full time nursing care assistance, programs need to be put into place to ensure that the patient is receiving the proper continuation of care post discharge. Proper discharge planning can decrease the chances of a hospital readmit, help in recovery, ensure medications are prescribed and given correctly, and adequately prepare family or caregivers to assume proper post discharge care. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, “It is important, not only for patients, but family

As nurses we deal with several different patients in a day and it is important to understand the patient as a whole person to treat them effectively. The purpose of this assignment is to explore a patients disease to understand the nursing judgments and interventions that go with this patient, to understand medications for this diagnosis, and to understand the disease the patient was diagnosed itself. The patient described in this paper will be referred to as Jonathan to ensure patient confidentiality.

The patient on which the care plan will be assessed will be a 72 year old female, May Watters who I assisted in the care of during clinical placement in the Emergency Department (ED). May Watters is a pseudo name to ensure confidentiality to An Bord Analtrais standards (ABA 2000). May was brought in by ambulance which was called by her husband Jimmy. May was brought into the ED for Diarrhoea and Vomiting 5/7 days and generally unwell and weakness and non productive cough. Mays’ husband who is her next of kin was concerned about her deterioration

This week’s reflection paper focuses practice-based evidence and the operation of the theoretical framework of person-in-environment as each relates to discharge planning at UMPC Mercy Detoxification Unit (UPMC-MDU).

Nurse’s care for several patients in a day and it is important to understand the patient as a whole person to treat them effectively. The purpose of this assignment is to explore a patient’s disease to understand the nursing judgments and interventions involved, the medications for this diagnosis, and to understand the disease. The patient described in this paper will be referred to as Jonathan to ensure patient confidentiality.

There are many factors to be considered when nurse Hernandez planning Mrs. Franklin-Jones discharge for one, the nurse should consider Mrs. Franklin Jones cultural background, the fact that she is Jamaican plays a major part when in the discharging process. Another factor to consider is the fact that Mrs. Franklin Jones mother died from hypertension. Also, the fact that Mrs. Franklin Jones always forget to take her medications on a regular basis. Another factor Nurse Hernandez also need to consider when planning Mrs. Franklin Jones discharge is the fact that she does not take her blood pressure on a regular basis even though she has a history of hypertension. Also the fact that Mrs. Jones had to study what food to eat and not to eat is a very important factor to consider when the nurse is planning her discharge instructions. Another important factor to consider is the fact that Mrs. Franklin Jones is working two jobs and has to rely on family members to cook. And the final

Discharge Planning – Patients who require continuing care after release from the hospital are identified and the appropriate services are arranged through participating home care, medical equipment and other providers.

Second goal: Patient, assisted by the social worker (MSW), will be able to identify, communicate by phone and utilize in her favor the community resources to obtain more information and/or support with the cost of her medication cost before her next doctor appointment, in three weeks.