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Reflection On Discharge Treatment Plan

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During my placement, I also had difficulty with treatment planning. I struggled to find activities that were motivating and challenging for clients. Additionally my body language had not been clear to my supervisor and patients, making communication difficult. With one patient, this combination of communication and treatment planning difficulties may have left her unprepared upon discharge. C.D. was a 77 year-old female patient with End-Stage Renal Disease among other medical issues. She was new to dialysis, and went three times a week for the treatment. C.D. often stated she was too tired for therapy and required coaxing or encouragement to participate, particularly on the days she had dialysis treatment. She had not been using a mobility device prior to admission but had a rolling walker at home. I struggled to find meaningful occupations that would motivate her participation in …show more content…

for discharge. Functional mobility with a rolling walker may have been boring and repetitive. Having more stimulating activities would have benefitted C.D. One way I could have encouraged participation in therapy would be to use more varied, relevant occupations to still work on energy conservation and equipment management. This could have included kitchen tasks, dressing tasks, and item transport with a rolling walker. Reminding C.D. of her goal to ultimately return home independently could have also bolstered her motivation. I could have gathered more information about the setup of the assisted living facility from case management. Then, based on the setup of the assisted living facility, I could have filled out a treatment planning chart to determine appropriate ways to grade activities. Planning different activities at different levels of difficulty ahead of time would have allowed me to focus on interpersonal skills and communication during the

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