BURAIDAH C ENTRAL H OSPITAL

Department : NURSING SERVICE Policy Index : PP-BCH-NR/GNR-021-APP-E Title : DISCHARGING OF PATIENT Applies to : All Nursing Staff Effective Date : 01-01-1432 H New

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1. PURPOSE : 1.1 To provide guidelines for discharge of inpatients.

1.2 To assist patient for discharge and to ensure that patient and family received necessary care and information.

2.

DEFINITION :

2.1 Refers to releasing from the hospital upon a clear written Doctors order. 3. POLICY : 3.1 Discharge procedures must be followed to ensure patients are discharged effectively and
efficiently .

3.2 An authorized hospital discharge shall be made by a physicians written order. However, a
patient may be discharged against medical advice. (AMA).

3.3 The Physician shall document discharge order / instructions in the patients file. 4. PROCEDURES :
4.1 Review the nursing assessment of the discharge needs. 4.2 Check the Physicians Order. 4.3 Send the medication sheet and prescription to pharmacy properly and completely accom plished by the Physician with the signature and stamped. 4.4 Explain to patient and / or relative clinic appointment, home education and health teaching. 4.5 For female and minor patients obtain signature of the husband, father, or nearest male relative of legal age to be witnessed by Social Worker on duty or Manager on duty after office hours. 4.6. Give appointment card, preliminary discharge paper and medications to the patient and / or relative with proper instructions witnessed by another staff.
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Prepared by: Magdalena Venzuela Nurse Supervisor

Approved by: Abdulla Obeid Al - Harby Nursing Director

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4.7 The patient will be wheeled to the waiting vehicle by wheelchair or trolley if non - ambulatory. 4.8 Document fully in the Nurses Notes.

5. FORMS AND EQUIPMENTS :

5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 Physician Order Sheets. Nurses Notes. Medication Sheets. Prescription Paper. Appointment Card. Preliminary Discharge Paper. P/P on Discharge ( Multidisciplinary ). REFERENCES :

6.

6.1 Ministry of Health Policy and Procedures Manual.

6.2 BCH Policy and Procedure on Discharge.

7. APPENDIX :
7.1 N/A.

8. APPROVAL :

Name Prepared by: Magdalena Venzuela. 1. Edna Jampil Reviewed by: 2. Fahad Al-Ammar 3. Ehab El Husseiny 4.Manae Al-Belaihy Approved by: Abdulla Obeid Al-Harby

Position Nurse Supervisor Chief of Nursing Supervisors Head Patient Affairs Administration QM Director Medical Director Nursing Director

Signature

Date
22-11-1431 H 24-11-1431 H 29-11-1431 H 29-11-1431 H 29-11-1431 H 01-12-1431 H

Policy Number: PP-BCH-NR/GNR-021-APP-E

Title: DISCHARGING OF PATIENT

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