Case Study: Discharge Plan

The purpose of this post is to discuss discharge planning for Ms. Jones. I will discuss two learning objectives that I expect Ms. Jones to meet by the end of my discharge instructions, as well as the method I will use to evaluate whether the patient learned the information. On discharge, a former patient is expected to monitor and manage his or her change in health status (McBride & Andrews, 2013). It is important for the nurse to assess what the patient already knows about their condition, what they want to learn more about, and set mutual goals with the patient (Bastable, 2014). It is vital that Ms. Jones receive home health care during her transition to home, especially since she has multiple medical issues to address. Sharing the educational

Jones, she verbalized a readiness to self-manage her diabetes. I will conduct one-on-one instruction with Ms. Jones using educational materials written at an eight-grade reading level (Bastable, 2014). The written materials will serve as a reference for the patient after discharge, as well (Bastable, 2014). My first learning objective is that Ms. Jones will verbalize at least three common complications of diabetes. To evaluate her learning, I will ask Ms. Jones to recall as many diabetes complications as she can at the end of our educational session. Ms. Jones will correctly identify common complications of diabetes, such as heart disease, kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy, and stroke.

My second learning objective is that Ms. Jones will complete a return demonstration on how to perform a blood glucose using her glucometer with one hundred percent accuracy. As this tool is not entirely new to her, after demonstrating the proper steps and allowing Ms. Jones to practice the skill, I will ask Ms. Jones to perform a finger-stick glucose on herself. I will discuss any areas of concern with the patient, as well as the home health care provider for follow-up education. Ultimately, I would begin teaching Ms. Jones how to use her glucometer as soon as she voiced an interest in self-managing her