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    A patient is being admitted to the hospital. It is important to welcome the patient in a reassuring manner, introducing yourself and explaining what to expect. Key admission paperwork includes getting the patient's identifying and medical history information. Correct identification bands with important details like name, date of birth, and known allergies are also completed. The goal is to make the patient feel comfortable and informed about their care.

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    Unit 1

    Admitting a
    Patient
    Welcoming a Patient on
    Admission
    Admission Paperwork

    Lecturer: Nurse Marina Panago


    February 2016
    Unit 1 – Admitting a Patient

    • Welcoming a Patient on Admission


    • Admission Paperwork
    * Getting Patient’s Information
    * ID Bands
    How should we approach
    a patient for the first time?

    What can we do to make a patient feel


    more confident and confortable?

    How important is it to check a patient’s


    record?
    Welcoming a
    Patient on
    Admission
    Welcoming a Patient on Admission
    ￭ Patients are greeted on arrival
    to the ward, unit or surgery

    ￭ They may be admitted through


    A&E, Outpatients or be
    transferred from another ward

    ￭ Patients often feel anxious and


    may be unsure of protocol

    ￭ Health professionals welcome


    patients on admission to try to
    put them at ease

    ￭ Paperwork is completed to
    ensure that all charts and
    documents are correctly
    labelled
    Welcoming a Patient on Admission

    ￭ Greet patient
    “Good afternoon Mrs. Jones. How are you doing?”

    ￭ Introduce yourself
    “My name is ______ and I will be the nurse looking after you today.
    Let me know if there is anything that you need”

    ￭ If possible, show patient around the ward


    Show where bathroom/shower is, kitchen (if available) and nursing
    station
    If not possible, show them around their bedspace and explain nurse
    call button
    • Give them information and
    include patient on their
    treatment plan
    Explain why they were admitted
    to the ward and what the
    current plan is

    • Check patient’s observations


    (vital signs)
    Blood Pressure (BP), pulse,
    temperature, pulse oximetry – as
    condition dictates

    • Ask if the patient wants to


    inform family member/next of
    kin of admission or if they are
    already aware

    • Fill in admission paperwork


    and write on patient’s record
    as needed
    Admission Paperwork
    What do you think
    are the most
    important pieces of
    information?

    What are some


    typical questions you
    need to ask a new
    patient?
    Getting Patient’s Information
    ￭ Name
    ￭ Date of Birth (DOB)
    ￭ Hospital Number and NHS Number
    ￭ Address
    ￭ Next of Kin (NOK) information – are they aware of
    admission? If not are you allowed to inform?
    ￭ Marital status
    ￭ Ressuscitation Status – DNAR Form
    ￭ Allergies
    ￭ Reason for admission
    ￭ Past Medical History and Admissions
    ￭ Medical conditions
    ￭ Current Medication
    ￭ Level of Independance – ADL’s
    ￭ Substance use (tobacco, alcohol, drugs)
    ID Bands
    Should include:

    • Name
    • Date of Birth (DOB)
    • Hospital Number
    • NHS Number
    • Known allergies

    If the patient has any known


    allergies, the ID band is
    usually red.

    If the patient does not have


    any known allergies, the ID
    band is usually white.
    Admission Forms

    ￭ Emergency Admission Form


    ￭ Nursing and AHP Assessment Form
    ￭ Theatre Preparation Form
    ￭ Risk assessments – Falls, Pressure, Nutrition etc.

    ￭ …
    Exercise
    Case Study

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