Discharge Planning Guide for Nurses

Discharge Planning Guide for Nurses
ISBN-10
0721628451
ISBN-13
9780721628455
Pages
383
Language
English
Published
1990
Publisher
W.B. Saunders
Authors
Judith Waring Rorden, Elizabeth Taft

Description

Here's a practical guide for nurses in helping patients make a transition from one care setting to another. Focuses on DRGs and the critical need for planning and teamwork resulting from early discharge. Provides checklist to help ensure continuity of care, as it relates to health promotion, recuperation, short- and long-term rehabilitation, chronic disease, institutional care, and terminal illness. Also includes legal and ethical considerations.