Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Discharge Question

I've been in home health for a little over a month now,not having much experience prior to this.I was given a crash orientation and admitted 6 the first weekend.Everyone was really great at first and were willing to help me out each time I wandered into the office with questions.Now I am at the point of d/c for this group of six,and I can't seem to get answers to some general questions in the office.How do you know they are ready for D/C?The admitting Dx and what you find are almost always different.Some little problem creeps up and you end up seeing them for that instead.The more I look,the more things wrong I find!Just in general,how do you decide they are ready for D/C?

Featured Replies

There really are no hard and fast responses to that either. I guess I would look at why they are admitted, if they have reached their goals, can they care for themselves or can the caregiver you taught do that (ie/wound care or diabetic care and such)? Did you have new problems crop up? How are they going in general? What does the doc think? If they have therapy have they met their goals or are they at maximum rehab potential?

Are they on any new meds or treatment? Oh yes, if they are Medicare are they still homebound?

renerian

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
Go to topic listing

Currently Reading 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.