Develop a discharge teaching plan
Scenario
Tina has been hospitalized for four days. She has been afebrile for the last two days. Her PICC line has been removed. The discharge planner lets you know that Tina has home healthcare for diabetic education and management arranged for discharge today. Her antibiotics will be by mouth. She will give herself insulin. Her mother knows how to change the wound dressing, and the home health nurse can do more training if needed. Tina will also be tracking her blood sugar at home with fingerstick glucose testing, and she has all the supplies at home. Tina has agreed to take her medications as ordered and has the money to get her prescriptions filled. She will be discharged according to the provider%u0432%u0402%u2122s orders, and you need to teach Tina what she needs to know before she goes home.
Instructions
Write all the important information you need to teach Tina on the topics below before she is discharged from Shadow General Hospital. Provide guidance for diet, activity, diagnosis, medications, blood sugar monitoring, wound care, and follow up. Justify the need for the education provided and include ways to prevent worsening of disease states. Remember to write your recommendations as if speaking directly with Tina Jones.
Diabetes
Educate on diet, exercise, medication compliance, blood sugar monitoring, and follow up. Let Tina know that some of the most common complications of diabetes can affect eyes, heart, kidneys, nerves, and feet. Tina will need to know how to detect and manage signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Tina also needs instructions on the importance of blood sugar monitoring.
Write what you would say to instruct Tina about managing her diabetes.