DISCHARGE PLAN

Medicines
 Discuss with the patient and watcher the need to comply with home
medications.
 Explain with them the advantages and disadvantages of strict compliance of
treatment regimen.
 Instruct the patient and watcher the right time, right medications, right
dosage, and right route as ordered by the physician.
 Instruct the patient not to skip taking medications and complete the whole
course of medication.
 Remind the patient and watcher the importance of taking consideration of
the foods or other drugs that is contraindicated while taking the
medications.
 Instruct and warn patients and significant others about the possible effects
and adverse reactions that may occur brought about by taking the
medications.
 Remind them to take the drugs properly and taking note of the expiration
date before taking the medication.
 Encourage the patient not to take medications not prescribed by the
physician.
 Instruct the patient not to stop the medication abruptly or adjust the dosage
without prescription of the physician.
 Instruct the family to properly store and handle the medications so as not to
let children accidentally get hold of it.

Exercise/Environment
 Encourage the patient to perform breathing exercises and coughing
exercises (i.e. deep breathing).

Treatment
 Explain the purpose of the treatment and why it is continued at home.
 Explain to the family the condition of the patient and give them factual
information.
 Direct and instruct the watcher to give the medication or assist the patient
according to the medication regimen.
 Emphasize the importance of recognizing any sign of unusualities.

Health Teaching/Hygiene
  Encourage and advice the patient and family members to practice proper
hand washing before and after eating.
 Instruct patient to do activities of daily living.

Out-Patient Referral
 Instruct patient to return for follow-up check-up.
 Advice patient and family to follow doctor’s order, comply with the doctor’s
advice and follow what is stated in the written discharge instruction.
 Encourage the patient and the family to immediately report any unusualities
regarding the patient’s condition.
 Instruct patient to report to the nearest health care institution if any S/Sx of
superinfection, or other complications are noted.

Diet
 Eat regular meals
 Hypoallergenic diet
 Low fat, low salt diet

Spiritual
 Encourage to client to seek for spiritual guidance.
 A CASE STUDY ON
MYOCARDIAL
INFARCTION, ASTHMA
AND HYPERTENSION

In partial fulfillment for the requirements in

NCM 86.1 Exposure in Special Area (Intensive
Care Unit)

Submitted by:
GROUP III
Princess Jollibee B. Binayao
Mae Argailyn I. Guzman
Jizza Marie V. Sayawan

Submitted to:
Sir Donald G. Camatura, RN
22 November 2010