Clinical Excellence And The Best Care The Author Would Like To Thank And Acknowledge Alan Barnard For His Contributin To 1 (101.24 KiB) Viewed 48 times
clinical excellence and the best care The author would like to thank and acknowledge Alan Barnard for his contributin to this chapter in previous editions of the text. CASE STUDY 16.1 John is a 3-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy. He has been in hospital for an extended period of time but is now being discharged home, with his family providing his primary care . He is in a permanent wheelchair and has partial ventilator support. Sarah is new to her registered nurse position in her ward and wants to ensure that John and his family are supported to provide best care. REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS 1. To ensure that both John and his family are supported, what pre-discharge considerations and discharge plans should Sarah put into place so that the family can best provide care at home for this ventilator-dependent child? . What are the key objectives of family education for Sarah to address in relation to the ventilator? What other technological innovations may be useful to support John and his family after discharge from hospital? CASE STUDY 16 2
clinical excellence and the best care The author would like to thank and acknowledge Alan Barnard for his contributin to this chapter in previous editions of the text. CASE STUDY 16.1 John is a 3-year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy. He has been in hospital for an extended period of time but is now being discharged home, with his family providing his primary care . He is in a permanent wheelchair and has partial ventilator support. Sarah is new to her registered nurse position in her ward and wants to ensure that John and his family are supported to provide best care. REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS 1. To ensure that both John and his family are supported, what pre-discharge considerations and discharge plans should Sarah put into place so that the family can best provide care at home for this ventilator-dependent child? . What are the key objectives of family education for Sarah to address in relation to the ventilator? What other technological innovations may be useful to support John and his family after discharge from hospital? CASE STUDY 16 2
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