Hospital Discharge

Evidence-based discharge teaching is critical in promoting health and impacting readmissions. Complete the Hospital Discharge Activity in Shadow Health.

Create an audio/visual presentation using PowerPoint in VoiceThread in which you provide discharge instructions for Tina. In this patient-centered final project you will provide Tina with education about effective self-care to prevent readmission. Remember to use accessible, professional language demonstrating caring behaviors with use of therapeutic communication as you anticipate any questions or concerns Tina might have. Be sure to include specific tools and resources (such as apps, support groups, handouts, credible web sources) to support health promotion and the management of her care. Use a minimum of four scholarly references to cite the current evidence-based practices to support your content. Please view the VoiceThread Guide in this module for instructions.

Watch the hospital discharge activity video:

Play Video

Include discharge teaching with evidence-based practice (EBP) instructions and specific resources for the following six areas:

Diabetes – Include diet and nutrition, exercise, blood glucose monitoring (signs and symptoms of hypo/hyperglycemia), and preventing complications (infections, dehydration)

Asthma – Include EBP about identifying and avoiding triggers, long-term management, and management of exacerbations

Wound care – Include EBP about monitoring and cleansing her wound with bid dressing changes

Activity – Include EBP about activity level, ambulation, use of air boot, and injury prevention (modifying environment)

Medications – Include instructions about indications, side effects (how to monitor and manage), and administration.

albuterol MDI 2 puffs every four hours as needed

insulin glargine 10 units subcutaneous at bedtime

metformin 850 mg by mouth twice a day

linezolid 600 mg PO Q12hours for 10 days

oxycodone 5 mg/acetaminophen 500 mg by mouth three times a day as needed for pain

promethazine 25 mg every four hours as needed for nausea

insulin lispo sliding scale for blood glucose as following:

70-130=0 units

131-180=2 units

181-240=4 units

241-300=6 units

301-350=8 units

351-400=10 units and call your doctor

6. Follow up – Include information about preventative and routine health care recommendation exams/appointments and when to seek urgent medical care (going to ER or notifying primary care provider).

Additional Instructions:

Utilize a minimum of four scholarly resources.

Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.

Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Microsoft Power Point Presentation

4 to 8 slides with speaker notes. Add title and reference slides. PPT presentation must include a script of the speaker notes in a word document submitted through Turnitin with an Originality Report

Follow Rules of 7

Video Presentation

5 to 6-minute video presentation.

Attach reference page or include in video.

Professional appearance and background.

Video submissions must include a script, a Word document, submitted through Turnitin with an Originality Report