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OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST WRITING SUB-TEST: NURSING TIME ALLOWED: READING TIME: 5 MINUTES WRITING TIME: 49 MINUTES Read the case nates below and complete the umting task which follows. Dre Sarah Goleewerty, an 83-yeeroid, ic a patient in the medical werd of which you are Charge Nurse. Hospital: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW Pationt Details Sarah Goldsworthy (Mrs) Marital Status: ‘Widower - spouse dec. 2 yrs Residence: Community Retirement Home, Newton Next of kin: Jack, teacher (41, marieg, 2 chiéren <8) Admission date: 11 June 2015 Discharge date: $8June 2015 Diagnosis: #R neck of femur Past medical history: Osteoarthritis (mainly fingers) - Ibuprofen Hypertension (10 yes) —Ramiprl Appendicactomy 1981 (Cheleeyetzetorny 1978 Social background: Retired secretary Financially independest. Lonely sines death of husband, since moves to Retrement Home, Excsmoker (20 pack years) No EIOH intake ‘Medieal background: Admitted after fallin flatat Retrement Home — right leg was shorter and internally rolaled, extremely painful and could not bear weight Brough! inlo ED by ambulance, gven 200mg mosphine on route OE: HRS, RR 24, BF 150/05 lames Bergfild, Sydney Language Solutions 2015, wun syéneylanguagesolitions.com au Medical progress: suogrts samen 1308/15 1408/15, 15106115 XR showed #R NOF ‘Onhopsedic registrar called, performed closad firation Patient admitted to gariabicsward Level @ East 1 200mg morphine IV for pain 1g coftazidime far infectious prophylaxis 200mg Ramipal for [BP (15095) Physio assessment 2/5 pawer R lag, movement linitad by pain ‘Son Jack visited with grandciiidren 300mg morphine IV for pain “1g oaRazidime 200mg Ramon for {BP (140/90) Physio visit 2/5 poner R lag, less pain and range of moton dpm FALL patent fell onto R log. very painful and distressed Onthopaadis tog ealled, seeaecod lag as fne 250mg morphine IW for pain tgeeftazidime Remipfl reduced to 100mg fer fell (BP 120/85) Physio assesamionit ~ 3/5 power Flag, come pain Dietician consulted, provided patent wigh diet plan 100mg rhorphine IV for pain igoottazicime 100mg Ramipr: BP 1300 Physio acsessment ~ 45 power R leg. walking wth frame ‘Achisad of discharge 18/0818 Morphino esaged 1g coftacidime 100mg Ramp; BP 130/00 siabla Assessmonts Fully alort at discharge, walking with frame Requiras assistance with dressing and shawering OT nolifed about possible home mecifoations: Discharge plan: ‘Cominue cattarisime 1g PO for adays Ensure compliance with other medication and rehais Monitor for eomplicatons, obs ‘Assist dally win ADL pr Folow upwit OT is one.week, physio at Reiremont Home dally Using the infermation given in tha casa notes, write 9 discharge letter to hs Simone Stratford, Resident Community Nurse atthe Community Retirement Home, 30 King Street, Newtown. This Ietor wil accompany Nirs Goldsworthy back to the Fottament home upon her discharge tomorrow, In your answor: + Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences -Do nat use note form + Use letter format ‘The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words, @ Jame: Begtels, Sydney Language Selutions 2015, unsw syneylangusgasolutions.com au, Ms Staone Stratford Resident Community Nurse Conanauesity Retirement Home (0 King Slreet Neatonan 2] october 2014 Dear Ms Stratfora Wha RE: Sara Gold aorthy Caged 05) This leller is do safom yen that mes. Stratford” bein aischegtd drom Keyat Printe Alfred Hostital back ind por Care She uncersiené Closed fikation forewing her fall ok the? retionent home. At the ena od this leHer you aul See the reCommended Blav_of Care ferries.” Gplds worthy» On aduition 40 the forptal, the Patient gopeGenced Gamalelicpiiga pain, unableing bear any weight- As broen +ight #Ef nec OF femur B jdesdifieol Closed fication was performed on un lé/ 2018: Qucirg hosPitalication tes. Goldswartey 00s Seen by the Physiotherapist on regular basis and 41/5 power noted on effectet leg. Homertr, She she veduires a oaikiwG fraw2 with assistance € to mobisise. Post oPacatively hee bleed presuse jatreased 40 Soles and as a resulé hen Ramitel esas in€reaseel 40 200 49- She was alse Given weseieey Conse of anf biOHC hich is shh 70 Comdinu€ olen she refaras © agree Bey. To Piglise, kindly ensue that palit 13 daneg vetuicd meditation qua please — Confrmue Cedar iame 9 fo For Coming Gadgys: Also Coukinued fp movidor her blood Prevent spectatl noce fiat her Ramiper] core beg ovedated. “sie resuies aisteuce eth Agls and daily plysio thera: Sessions *8 xeSuseck for seedy” recovery: Sle di see the of in one ceet fo See her pregeess. Phaak You for gear 01goi49 management tow this pobrst FE gou sebuve a: wore infrmakions flees de Pr les Jade de Lon tact wee p Yeas, Sincerely Waaok Ostk, Charge nuste

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