This document outlines the admission procedure for patients entering a hospital or ward. It defines admission as allowing a patient to stay for observation, investigation, treatment, and care. There are two main types of admission: emergency admission for acute conditions requiring immediate treatment; and routine admission for investigation, diagnosis, and medical or surgical treatment. The document describes the steps of the admission procedure, which include meeting the patient, verifying their information, assisting them to the treatment area, performing examinations, coordinating with physicians, giving treatment/instructions, and orienting the patient. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of nurses in the admission process.

1. ADMISSION
PROCEDURE
Presented By:
Mr.Vikas Anil Ghadge M.sc(N)

2. DEFINITION
• Admission is defined as allowing a patient to
stay in hospital for observation, investigation,
treatment and care.
• Admission is the entry of a patient into a
hospital /ward for therapeutic /diagnostic
purposes.

3. TYPES OF ADMISSION
1) Emergency admission
2) Routine admission

4. EMERGENCY ADMISSION
• Emergency admission means the, patients are
admitted in acute conditions requiring
immediate treatment. Examples. Patient with
RTA, Poisoning, burns and cardiac or
respiratory emergency.

5. ROUTINE ADMISSION
• Routine admission means the, patients are
admitted for investigation, diagnostic and
medical or surgical treatment. Treatment is
given according to patients problem. Examples
patient with hypertension, diabetes mellitus
etc.

6. UNIT AND IT’S PREPARATION
• Unit: It is a place where the patient is kept
during hospital stay. The admitting department
notifies the unit prior to the patients arrival so
that room /bed can be prepared.

7. UNIT‘S AND IT’S PREPARATION
• Prepare the treatment table
• Ensure all the equipment are completed
• Check ventilation
• Ensure patient privacy

8. SPECIAL CONSDIRATION
• Admission cause undue stress (emotional factors
as well as financial capability must given utmost
importance)
• Be observant consider the individual patient needs
• Provide an individual admission procedure
• show may efficiency and concerns

9. ADMISSION PROCEDURE
• Meet and receive the patient
• Verify the patient data, by checking the record
sheet, chart
• Introduce immediate personal
• Assist patient to the treatment area
• Ask the patient to change clothes into hospital
gown if necessary

10. PERFORM EXAMINATION AND
EVALUATION PROCEDURE
• Perform examination and evaluation procedure
establish base line valves like vital signs, do
history taking, physical examination etc.
• Coordinate with the physician and carry out
initial orders
• Give the treatment and instructions as need

11. ORIENTATION TO THE PATIENT
AND OTHERS
• The equipments /instruments
• Use of call system and telephone
• Treatment schedule
• Visitors timings
• Other health care team members
• Policy and rules and regulations
• Care of patients valuable etc

12. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF NURSE IN ADMISSION
PROCEDURE
• Nurse should deal every effort to be friendly
and courteous with the patient and family
members
• Make proper observation of patients condition

13. Continue…
• Orient patient and relatives regarding hospital
polices
• Deal with patient carefully who is suffering from
communicable disease or illness. Isolate if
necessary
• Patients valuables and clothes should be handed
over to relatives with proper recording.

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