DISCHARGE FROM

HOSPITAL
WHAT DO NURSES DO
DURING DISCHARGE?
COORDINATING CARE AND
PROVIDING TIMELY
COMMUNICATION WITH
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
INCLUDING FAMILIES AND
COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO
ENSURE SMOOTH
TRANSITIONS OF CARE
COMMUNICATION IN
DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE
COMMUNICATION IS AN
ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF
TRANSITION FROM
SECONDARY TO PRIMATY

THE AREAS OF CONCERN

INCLUDE MEDICATION
RECONCIALITATION AND
FOLLOW UP PLANS
 -PROVIDE CLEAR
INSTRUCTION IN
INSTRUCTION FOR CARE AT
DISCHARGE
HOME (MEDICATIONS, DIET,
THERAPY AND FOLLOW UP
APPOINTMENTS
-THE INFORMATION MUST
BE PRESENTED IN WRITTEN
FORM TO TAKE HOME UPON
DISCHARGE
-EXACT DATE AND TIMES OF
FOLLOW UP
APPOINTMENTS NEED TO
BE INCLUDED
INSTRUCTION IN
-PATIENTS NEED TO FULLY
DISCHARGE
UNDERSTAND WHEN AND
HOW TO TAKE MEDICINES
-PROVIDERS MUST EXPLAIN
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS
AND ASSOCIATED WARNING
CONCERNING THE
MEDICATIONS
-PATIENTS SHOULD HAVE
THE NAME OF THE
PROVIDER RESPONSIBLE
FOR THEIR CARE AFTER
DISCHARDE
 - WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU
IMPORTANT
HAVE? QUESTIONS
- DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU
ARE TREATED IN THIS
HOSPITAL?
- HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN HERE?
- WHAT MEDICINES HAVE
YOU TAKEN?
- DO YOU FEEL ANY SIDE
EFFECTS?
- WHAT MEDICAL
TREATMENT HAVE YOU
DONE?
- CAN YOU REVIEW FOR ME
WHAT DOCTOR WILL YOU
BE GOING TO SEE?
- WHEN WILL YOUR
APPOINTMENT BE?
- HOW WILL YOU GET TO
THE APPOINTMENT?
- WHAT MEDICINE WILL YOU
BE TAKING AT HOME ?
- HOW WILL YOU GET THE
PRESCRIPTION FILLED?
- DO YOU KNOW WHAT
MEDICINE IS FOR?
DISCHARGE SUMMARY
A WRITTEN TRANSITION OR
DISCHARGE SUMMARY IS
COMPLETED AND WRITTEN
IN PATIENT’S LANGUAGE

-DIAGNOSIS
-ACTIVE ISSUES
-MEDICATIONS
-SERVICES NEEDED
-WARNING SIGNS
-EMERGENCY CONTACT
INFORMATION
LET’S PRACTICE!
FIND A PARTNER AND
WAIT FOR THE NEXT
INSTRUCTION FROM
THE LECTURER