Referring to the inpatient care plan and discharge plan examples in the module resources, discuss the following:
What do you see as the main differences between an inpatient care plan and a discharge plan? What might be included in one but not the other?
Which sections of the inpatient care plan and discharge plan might contain the most relevant information for human services professionals and why?
Reading sources
Textbook: Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Chapter 7 and the following sections of Chapter 8 (Evolution of the Hospital in the United States, Expansion and Downsizing of Hospitals in the United States, and Access and Utilization Measures).
Chapter 7 encompasses outpatient services and primary care with data on costs and coordination of care. Chapter 8 provides descriptions of how hospital expansion and downsizing began, accreditation processes, and the ethical challenges faced by caregivers.
Article: Impact of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and the Next Big Ideas opens in new window
This article describes how evidence-based practices in nursing have shaped healthcare today.
NASW Evidence-Based Practice opens in new window
This article discusses how multiple caregivers can coordinate care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
History and Physical Examination (H&P) Examples opens in new window
This website provides several examples of History and Physical Examination write-ups.
Nursing Care Plan opens in new window
This resource provides information about nursing care plans. Review the Nursing Care Plan example (sample) provided on the website.
PDF: Discharge Plan opens in new window
This document contains an example of a discharge plan.
