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ADMISSIONS/DISCHARGE/TRANSFER
Mrs. P.Poongodi
Professor, Dept. Of OBG (N),
1
UNIT: III Hospital admission and discharge
4 HRS
Admission to the hospital
o Unit and its preparation admission bed
o Admission procedure
o Special considerations
o Medico-legal issues
o Roles and Responsibilities of the nurse
Discharge from the hospital
o Types: Planned discharge, LAMA and abscond, Referrals and transfers
o Discharge Planning
o Special considerations
o Medico-legal issues
o Roles and Responsibilities of the nurse
o Care of the unit after discharge
INPATIENT
OUTPATIENT
OBSERVATIONAL:
HEAD INJURY
PREMATURE LABOR
UNSTABLE VITAL SIGNS
FOLLW UP
SHRI VINOBA BHAVE COLLEGE
OF NURSINGH, SILVASSA 9
OTHER TYPES
EMERGENCY
ROUTINE
PREPARE ROOM
IDENTIFY SELF
ORIENT PATIENT
GATHER INFO
SHRI VINOBA BHAVE COLLEGE
OF NURSINGH, SILVASSA 12
PREPARE ROOM
PROVIDE PERSONAL BED IN HIGH POSITION
CARE ITEMS IF ARRIVING BY
EMERGENCY
SUCTION
BED IN LOW POSITION
OXYGEN IF ARRIVING BY BLOOD
LOSS
IV POLE
FOLLOW THE ASEPTIC
TECHNIQUE
SHRI VINOBA BHAVE COLLEGE
OF NURSINGH, SILVASSA 13
IDENTIFY SELF
MAKES PT FEEL SECURE
ALLEVIATES ANXIETY/FEAR
ANXIETY
LONELINESS
DECREASED PRIVACY
LOSS OF IDENTITY
Any personal items left in a room should be noted on a list, and the list should be
signed by the pt and the assistant
At the time of transfer or discharge, the list of items is checked to make sure all
of the belongings are returned
If the family member does not take items home, the items should be placed in a
safe
a. Consent
b. Confidentiality
c. Collection and preservation of
samples