The document discusses the admission of a patient. Admission involves receiving the patient, performing examinations and evaluations, orienting the patient to the unit and rehabilitation team, coordinating with physicians, and opening the patient's chart. Special considerations are given to reducing stress on the patient through an individualized admission process that shows efficiency and concern for their needs. The overall goals of admission are to thoroughly evaluate and treat the patient so they feel comfortable and secure.
2. OBJECTIVES
To rationalize the purpose of patient admission
Explain the special considerations taken when
admitting patient
Demonstrate the procedures observe when
admitting patient
4. PURPOSES OF ADMISSION
For the Patient
For the Rehabilitation Team
For the Patient
To undergo evaluation & treatment to know what is
really happening in his/her body right oft it to be fixed…
For the Rehabilitation Team
To provide emotional security to the newly admitted
patient and his family
5. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Admission causes undue stress. (emotional
factors as well as financial capability must
given utmost importance
Be observant. Consider the individual patient’s
needs.
Provide an individualized admission procedure
Show maximum efficiency and concern
6. PATIENT ADMISSION: PREPARATION OF THE
UNIT
Prepare the Treatment table
Ensure all the equipments are complete
Check Ventilation
Ensure patient’s privacy
Prepare the patient’s chart
7. PROCEDURES OF PATIENT ADMISSION
Meet and receive the Patient
Perform examination & evaluation procedure
Meet and receive the Patient
- Verify the patients data, by checking the record sheet,
chart
- - Introduce immediate personnel
- - Assist patient to the treatment area
- - Ask the patient o change clothes, into a hospital gown if
necessary
Perform examination & evaluation procedure establish
baseline values like vital signs, do history taking,
present conditon medications, previois PT treaments
8. PROCEDURES FOR PATIENT ADMISSION
Orientation of the Patient
Coordinate with the attending physician, & carry out
initial orders.
Give pertinent treatment and instructions as needed.
Orientation of the Patient:
- the equipments/ instrumets
- Use of call system, timer
- -Treatment Schedule
- Other mnembers of the rehabilitation team
- Departments patient/ companion related rules and
regulations
- Care of patients valuables
10. SUMMARY
Admission is warranted for patient’s thorough
evaluation and treatment
Admitted patients should be comfortable and
secured
Admission should be individualized
Admission involves patient reception, history taking,
patient orientation, coordination, patient chart
management and planning individualized treatment
program.
12. QUIZ
Why do we admit our patient?
What are the special considerations that we need to
do upon admission?
Why do admission needs to be individualized?
Editor's Notes
We’ll discuss how to receive our patient for thorough evaluation and treatment
Why do we need to admit our patient?
Y Refers to the entrance of a patient into the unit for evaluation or treatment
For the PatientTo undergo evaluation & treatment to know what is really happening in his/her body right oft it to be fixed…For the Rehabilitation TeamTo provide emotional security to the newly admitted patient and his family
Special considerations for patient admissionAdmission causes undue stress, therefore emotional factors as well as financial capability must given utmost importanceBe observant. Consider the individual patient’s needs.Provide an individualized admission procedureShow maximum efficiency and concern
Prepare the Treatment tableEnsure all the equipments are completeCheck VentilationEnsure patient’s privacy curtains if ever you need to drape the patientPrepare the patient’s chart
Meet and receive the PatientVerify the patients data, by checking the record sheet, chart- Introduce immediate personnel- Assist patient to the treatment area- Ask the patient o change clothes, into a hospital gown if necessaryPerform examination & evaluation procedure establish baseline values like vital signs, do history taking, present conditon medications, previois PT treaments so on ND SO FORTH..
Orientation of the Patient: - the equipments/ instrumetsUse of call system, timer-Treatment ScheduleOther mnembers of the rehabilitation teamDepartments patient/ companion related rules and regulationsCare of patients valuables
Open/ Arrange/ Fill-out the patient’s chart anuung usual namakikitanyo? Sa patients chart:date and time of admission, History of present illness, Sx/Sy, patients complaints,referringMD,medications, History of previous PT treatments, patients manner of arrival and PT findings anf evaluation…
ADMISSION SHOULD BE INDIVIDUALIZED TO CATER THE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT, to know what is really happening to your patient what his condition so on and so forth…