The document discusses discharge planning from a hospital. Discharge planning involves coordinating activities to provide harmonious services for the patient's departure from the hospital. It ensures patients have information on their condition and follow up care, safe return of belongings, and assistance adjusting from hospital to home. Effective discharge planning requires assessing patient needs, developing a nursing care plan, implementing and evaluating the plan, and coordinating with family members and community resources.

2. Discharge the prisoner: set free,
release, let go, clear
Discharge from employment: dismiss,
remove
Discharge pus fumes: ooze, excrete,
dispense, relax
Discharge a duty: carry out

3. Discharge or dismissal from
the hospital means the
departure of the patient from
the hospital. It can be the
formal discharge of the patient
by the attending doctor, when
the patient’s treatment is over.

4. To be certain that the patient has the
information of his condition, follow-up
visits and the teaching of the needs.
To provide for a safe, efficient return of
all the patient’s clothing, valuables and
to check that all hospital equipments
and clothing stay in the hospital.

5.  To prevent any misunderstandings for the
patient or hospital in relation to patient’s
release, medicines, bills etc.
To help make the safest arrangements for
the patient at the time of discharge.
To assist the patient to manage the change
from the hospital to the home
environment.
 To provide for continuity of care at home.

6. SIGNIFICANCE
OF DISCHARGE
PLANNING

7. COORDINATION
FACILITATION
NEGOTIATION

8. It is the act of assembling and
directing activities to provide
services harmoniously.
The result of coordination is team
that works together with a unified
purpose
At a team conference, discussion
focuses on individualizing care for
the patient.

9.  At a family conference, professionals
and the family gather to discuss
family issues related to the client.

10.  It is making something easier and
smoother, eliminating problems and
barrier.
To facilitate the client’s transition, the
discharge planner must anticipate
needs and plan ahead.

11. It is begins at admission and
continues through the client’s stay.
A family conference helps to
determine the most comprehensive
service delivery.

12. It is the process by which the client,
nurse, and family determine goals.
It does not need to be formal, but it
must involve client and family to help
articulate feelings about how realistic
certain care of plan are.

13. LEVELS
OF
DISCHARGE PLANNING

14.  Planned
 LAMA
 Absconding
 Death

15. Nursing
process
Nursing
diagnosis
Planning
ImplementEvaluation
Assessment

16.  Personal data
 Health data
 Caregivers
 Environment
 Financial and supportive devices

17. • Developmental
stage
• Health
promotion and
safety deficit
• Cognitive and
sensory
deficits
FUNCTIONAL
ABILITIES

18. Decreased Mobility
Altered Elimination
Altered nutrition

19. •Decreased ability
of caregivers to
assist with or
perform self-care
activities.
•Decreased
assistance in
meeting financial
obligations.
INSUFFICIENT
FAMILY OR
SOCIAL
SUPPORTS

20. •Lack of running
water, electricity
are seen in the
poor living
conditions.
•Unhealthy or
unsanitary living
conditions
INSUFFICIENT
COMMUNITY
RESOURCES

22. Check to see
what the client
has in a
discharge order
Make sure the
client/relative
has had a
discharge
instructions
Have all
necessary
equipments
ready for the
client.

23. Assist the
client pack his
belongings
Make sure the
physician
completes the
discharge
summary Make
necessary
recordings
and dispatch
to MRD

25. 
Nurse’s record
Admission and discharge book
Treatment book
Report book

27. Room is
cleaned
and aired.
Open
windows and
doors
All articles
used should
be cleaned
Remove
hazards like
worn electric
cords
Make sure
fire alarms
are in
working
order.
Rearrange and
keep all articles
ready for the
next patient.
Discard
unwanted
things
Used linen is
sent to the
laundry
Fumigation

28. Total surface exposure to
formaldehyde gas under the
conditions of controlled
humidity temperature and time
exposure will destroy all
vegetative forms of bacteria,
viruses and most of the spores.

29. The best results
can be obtained with high
concentration of gas, humidity
above 60 and temperature of
not less than 18 degree
centigrade. The exposure time
varies from 1 to 16 hours. The
agents commonly used for the
fumigation are formalin tablets,
ethylene oxide liquids etc.

31. Prevent
Cross
Infection
To keep the
bed ready
Cleanliness
and
Disinfection

32. A Bed which is prepared when there is no
patient in the bed.

33. keep the
bed ready
for use at
any time
a neat
appearance
be prepared
for any
emergency
denote
that the
bed is
vacant
beauty
and
symmetry
of unit and
ward
prevent
injuries and
complication