DISCHARGE PLAN

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 When formatting your journal references, you must include all components.

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Reynolds, M.M. (2017). Family health care nursing at its best. The Journal of Nursing

Care, 1(12), 12-22. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12103

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§ The discussion board should have an introduction and conclusion paragraph and must include 2 references- 1 peer reviewed AND 1 course material

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SAMPLE SOLUTION

Discharge planning is an important step in the treatment plan of any patient. A well-defined discharge plan ensures that the healthcare needs of the patient are taken care of even after leaving the healthcare facility. Proper transitioning from a healthcare facility to home needs a systematic approach which incorporates the patient and the patient’s family or care giver. This task looks at a discharge protocol for a 58-year-old male that has a history of blood pressure. The first step in the discharge plan is to educate the patient about the category/severity of the blood pressure; whether it is normal or elevated and the risks associated with both. The next step is to inform the patient of the intervention measures that were put in place to manage the condition (Sexson, Lindauer & Harvath, 2017). The next step is to educate the patient on the need to learn how to measure his own blood pressure with the…