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Senior Nurse Care Instructions

Mr. Benjamin, a 63-year-old widower, recently had a total hip replacement at Care Well Hospital and will be discharged to Abrina Nursing Home. He lives independently at the home and has no children or pension. His recovery from surgery went well though he was briefly disoriented, and his blood count normalized before discharge. The letter informs the nursing home of Benjamin's medical history and care needs, including exercise, pain medication, and equipment required.

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Senior Nurse Care Instructions

Mr. Benjamin, a 63-year-old widower, recently had a total hip replacement at Care Well Hospital and will be discharged to Abrina Nursing Home. He lives independently at the home and has no children or pension. His recovery from surgery went well though he was briefly disoriented, and his blood count normalized before discharge. The letter informs the nursing home of Benjamin's medical history and care needs, including exercise, pain medication, and equipment required.

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WRITING TEST 9

Time allowed:
Reading Time : 05 Minutes
Writing : 40 Minutes

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.
Case Notes:
Mr Benjamin is a 63 – year-old patient in “Care Well Hospital” where you are acting as a Charge Nurse.
Patient Details:
Marital Status Widower (8 years)
Admission Date 5 September 2009 (Care Well Hospital)
Discharge Date 9 September 2009
Diagnosis THR – Total Hip Replacement
Higher BP
Social Background
Lives in Abrina Nursing Home,
19-21 Victoria Street ASHFIELD NSW 2131.
Had been there for 2 years before coming to Care Well (2 months ago)
Has no children
Worked in a bank as an accountant before quitting at the age of 60
No Pension

Hobbies: reading, writing, chess


Brother, Peterson, visits daily
No severe signs of dementia have been observed yet
Medical Background
2005 – Osteoarthritis requiring total hip replacement surgery
2003 – Blood Pressure (management ongoing)
Medications Aspirin (100mg)
Ramipril 5mg

Nursing Management and Progress


Dressing Daily
Recommend stretching exercises
Follow up FBE and UEC tests

Assessment
Good Condition – post operation
Walks with aid in the beginning but now walks perfectly with wheelie-walker
Appeared disoriented during post operative recovery - possibly anesthetic
Hb dropped (71) post operatively, transfused three units of packed RBCs
Hb normal on discharge (112)
Discharge plan
Pain reliever recommended was Panadeine Forte (6tablets / day)
Exercise recommended
Equipment required: wheelie-walker, wedge pillow, toilet raiser.
Hospital is providing Wheelie-walker and wedge pillow.
With help from local medical supplier, raiser hired for 2 weeks.
Writing Task
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Susanna Bates,
Senior Nurse at Abrina Nursing Home 19-21 Victoria Street ASHFIELD,
NSW 2131, who will be responsible for Benjamin's continued care
at the Nursing Home.

In your answer:

 Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences


 Do not use note form
 Use letter format

The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words.

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