WRITING TEST 9

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

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.
Case Notes:
Mr Benjamin is a 63 – year-old patient in “Care Well Hospital” where you are acting as a Charge Nurse.
Patient Details:
Marital Status Widower (8 years)
Admission Date 5 September 2009 (Care Well Hospital)
Discharge Date 9 September 2009
Diagnosis THR – Total Hip Replacement
Higher BP
Social Background
Lives in Abrina Nursing Home,
19-21 Victoria Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131.
Had been there for 2 years before coming to Care Well (2 months ago)
Has no children
Worked in a bank as an accountant before quitting at the age of 60
No Pension

Hobbies: reading, writing, chess

Brother, Peterson, visits daily
No severe signs of dementia have been observed yet
Medical Background
2005 – Osteoarthritis requiring total hip replacement surgery
2003 – Blood Pressure (management ongoing)
Medications Aspirin (100mg)
Ramipril 5mg

Nursing Management and Progress

Dressing Daily
Recommend stretching exercises
Follow up FBE and UEC tests

Assessment
Good Condition – post operation
Walks with aid in the beginning but now walks perfectly with wheelie-walker
Appeared disoriented during post operative recovery - possibly anesthetic
Hb dropped (71) post operatively, transfused three units of packed RBCs
Hb normal on discharge (112)
Discharge plan
Pain reliever recommended was Panadeine Forte (6tablets / day)
Exercise recommended
Equipment required: wheelie-walker, wedge pillow, toilet raiser.
Hospital is providing Wheelie-walker and wedge pillow.
With help from local medical supplier, raiser hired for 2 weeks.
Writing Task
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Susanna Bates,
Senior Nurse at Abrina Nursing Home 19-21 Victoria Street ASHFIELD,
NSW 2131, who will be responsible for Benjamin's continued care
at the Nursing Home.

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.