Care plan

this man is a paraplegic. if he was left alone, could he get along all by himself? what assistance would he need? those would be his deficits. these elderly people will say stuff like, "i can do this myself" because they don't want to be a bother to the nursing staff. i saw this time and time again. until you actually see them do these things independently for you, never assume anything.

even though his lungs are clear, he still needs teaching regarding post discharge care. he needs to continue coughing and deep breathing--especially with his paraplegia. pneumonia takes a long time to heal. he will be on atbs post discharge and the importance of continuing to take them post discharge until they are completed is important. discharge teaching includes diet, allowed physical activity, medications they will need to take, treatments and tests they need to be doing after discharge, follow up appointments with doctors have been made and patient knows about them, referrals to any outside agencies or support groups have been made, and teaching materials and/or contact with outpatient professionals for continued care and teaching have been provided to the patient.