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Discharge of A Patient
Discharge of A Patient
A PATIENT
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DISCHARGE OF A PATIENT
OBJECTIVES:-
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1. Introduction to the topic.
2. Meaning of the key terms.
3. Circumstances in which the
patient can be discharge.
4. Steps of discharge.
5. Nurses responsibility.
DEFINITION OF DISCHARGE OF A
PATIENT FROM HIOSPITAL
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hospital means, reliving a
person from hospital setting,
who admitted as an inpatient in
that hospital”
TYPES OF DISCHARGE
1. Planned discharge:-patient
completes the initial, actual
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management in the hospital and
now he or she need not to be
under direct supervision of that
hospital.’
2. Dama.:-
STEPS OF PLANNED DISCHARGE
1. Written order by doctor.
2. Discharge card.
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3. Informing other departments.
4. Check payment of the bills.
5. Hospital glossaries taken back.
6. Returning of the personal
belongings.
7. Arrangement for transport.
8. Documentation.
STEPS OF DAMA
“IAM LEAVING THE HOSPITAL WARD AGAINST
MEDICAL ADVICE. DOCTOR EXPLAINED ME ABOUT
MY DISEASE CONDITION AND ILL EFFECTS OF
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DISCHARGE AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE.
DOCTORS, HOSPITAL AND STAFFS WILL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ILL EFFECTS HAPPENING
AFTER MY DEPARTURE”.
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Plan for rehabilitation and follo-up need.
Teach nursing procedures to be continued
at home, get it’s practice done.
Arrangement for transport.
DURING PROCEDURE:-
1. See doctor’s written order.
2. Explanations.
3. Hand over personal belongings.
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4. Check and receive any hospital property.
5. Confirm bill paid.
6. Inform other departments regarding discharge.
7. Arrange transport.
8. Dama :-check consent
AFTER DISCHARGE
1. Documentation.
2. Care of patient’s room and articles.
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NURSE’S RESPONSIBILITY IN MEDICO-
LEGAL DISCHARGE PROCEDURE
1. CHECK FOR MEDICO LEGAL HISTORY.
2. NOTIFY MEDICAL OFFICER INCHARGE.
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3. ABVSOND CASES IMMEDIATELY CONTCT
MEDICAL OFFICER INCHARGE.
4. MAINTAIN ALL DOCUMENTS INA PROPERB
MANNER.
5. TAKE IN WRITTEN HANDING OVER AND
TAKING OF ARTICLES.
6. NEVER DISCHRGE PATIENT WITHOUT
WRITTEN ORER BY PHYSICIAN.
CHECK LIST
1. M
2. E
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3. T
4. H
5. O
6. D
1. M=MEDICATION
2. E=ENVIRONMENT
3. T=TREATEMENT
4. H=HEALTH TEACHING
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5. O=OUT PATIENT
REFFERAL
6. D=DIET
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