1. Slide 1 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Textbook For Nursing Assistants Chapter 14 – Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges

2. Slide 2 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Admissions

3. Slide 3 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Admission is: The official entry of a person into a health care setting A time of orientation, for the new patient, resident, or client and for the health care team Admission

4. Slide 4 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. The Admissions Process Orders are written by the doctor after diagnosis of the person The admissions clerk helps the person to complete an admission sheet The person is escorted to his or her room The nurse completes the nursing history Admission - Process

5. Slide 5 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Making a new patient or resident feel welcome Prepare the person’s room before his or her arrival Greet the person warmly and introduce yourself Help the person settle into his or her new home Practice good communication skills Welcoming the New Person

6. Slide 6 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Transfers

7. Slide 7 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. A transfer occurs whenever a patient or resident is moved within or between health care settings A transfer can be: From one room to another From one unit to another From one health care facility to another Transfers are usually the result of necessity Transfer

8. Slide 8 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Discharges

9. Slide 9 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Discharge is the official release of the person from a health care facility to his or her home When a person leaves a health care setting without a doctor’s order, the person is said to leave against medical advice (AMA) Discharge

10. Slide 10 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. Discharge planning is: Used by the members of the health care team to help prepare a patient or resident to leave the facility The process that helps identify the needs of a person after his discharge, and makes arrangements for meeting these needs Begun at the time of admission Discharge - Planning

11. Slide 11 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. The nursing assistant’s responsibilities during discharge: Helping the person to gather and pack all of his or her personal items Having the person ready to leave on time Assisting the person out of the facility or helping him to carry his belongings Discharge – Your Responsibility

12. Slide 12 Copyright © 2005. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Instructor's Manual to Accompany Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants. End of Presentation