Nurse Writing 002 OET Practice Letter by PASS OET

English training for health professionals by health professionalsPractice writing sub-test No.2 for nursing Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows Notes Name: Mrs Jane LaPaglia Age: 71 Cultural & religion data: Italian & Catholic, speaks functional English Admission Date: 4th March 2011 – Prince Albert Hospital Discharge Date: 28th April 2011 Diagnosis: Renal failure 2⁰ to dehydration, mild dementia, pneumonia Social/Medical family: * Lives with 80 yr old husband/carer, Joe, in a 4 bdrm unit *Joe not coping with pt’s or his own care needs. *House filthy, both have poor hygiene and nutrition *One son, Andrew, a mechanic, visits Tuesday and Sunday *Interests include classical music, ballet and AFL. Medical History and Medications: See Dr’s notes (to be forwarded) © Copyright 2011 Craig Louey - This is privately produced material & not an official OET organisation product. Strictly not for distribution to others without written consent from the author. All rights reserved.  For online OET training and more practice material purchase contact us via www.passoet.com.au write a referral letter to the Charge Nurse at Boronia Nursing Home. dress. *Needs prompting to eat. ventilated in ICU 7/7 *Given dialysis 3/52 which ↓ urea & creatinine.au . still requiring O2 2 litres via nasal prongs but non infective for 3/52.com. All rights reserved.passoet. both accepting of this *Continue O2 therapy as per O2 sats *Encourage independence.This is privately produced material & not an official OET organisation product.  For online OET training and more practice material purchase contact us via www. Coogee where Mrs Jane LaPaglia will be discharged to from your ward. Using the information in the case notes. urea & creatinine blood test weekly Writing task You are the Charge Nurse on the medical ward where Ms LaPaglia has spent most of her hospital stay as a patient. © Copyright 2011 Craig Louey . Strictly not for distribution to others without written consent from the author. Discharge Plan: *Transfer to nursing home *Husband will live in hostel next door.English training for health professionals by health professionals Management and Progress during Hospitalisation: *Initially comatose. stable now *Hospital acquired pneumonia 2/24 chest physio for 2/52. Consensus decision: pt will move to nursing home & Joe will live in adjoining hostel – nil beds for either till 28/4/11. pt capable of self-care with ++ prompting *Ensure adequate hydration to prevent ↓renal function *Repeat electrolyte. In your answer:    Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences Do not use note form Use letter format The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words. walk. drink. *↑confusion post ICU but now back to usual mild level and Is quite settled. toilet & tend to personal hygiene but can independently do these *Family conference 25/3/11. © Copyright 2011 Craig Louey .  For online OET training and more practice material purchase contact us via www. All rights reserved.passoet.com. Strictly not for distribution to others without written consent from the author.This is privately produced material & not an official OET organisation product.au .