The Community Nurse Supervisor
The Community Nurse Centre
Ash field
10 June 2006
Re: Mr. Alexander Jones,
65-year-old
Dear Community Nurse Supervisor,
Mr. Jones, who has had a surgery of
basal cell carcinoma of left calf, is being referred to your centre for
follow-up care and management.
Post-operatively, his wound was
managed well and there were no complications. However, dressing should be continued.
He performs his daily activities alone. He walks with the help of crutches.
He performs exercise regularly.
He smokes not more than 10 cigarettes a day and drinks beer daily. However, he does
not have any previous hospitalization.
It would be highly appreciated,
if you could continue his medications along with dressings and assess need for
other services.
In case of emergency, you can
contact his ex-wife Mrs. Volga, her address is enclosed.
Yours sincerely,
Charge Nurse.
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Writing Test 1 – Nurses
Time allowed: 40 minutes
Read the case notes below and complete the writing task which follows.
Hospital
Patient Details
Admission Date
Discharge Date
Diagnosis
Past Medical
History
Social
History/Supports
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Alexander Jones
65 years old
Marital status: divorced
Next of kin: No living relatives –
Ex wife to be contacted in case of emergency:
Sandra Jones, 59 William Crescent, Smithtown
0415 835 565
10/05/06
10/06/06
Basal cell carcimona L calf
No prior hospitalizations, no known allergies, no known
medications
Retired postman,
Lives alone: rented flat
Age pension
Hobbies: running, swimming, weight training, music,
movies
Regular exercise
Smoker, <10 cigs per day
Drinks: beer only <5 per day
Fair skin
Religion: Roman Catholic
No home aids installed by OT
Friends local
Good relationship ex-wife
Medical Progress
Nursing
Management
Discharge Plan
basal cell carcinoma - removal of
never admitted to hospital previous
medications: panadein forte 500mg
wound management – no complications
fully alert on discharge
walking w aid of crutches
hygiene: self managed
continence: self managed
daily dressing check L calf
daily obs.
Continue med for a week then PRN
Investigate possible need of other services
Hygiene self managed
Writing Task
You are the charge nurse on the hospital ward where Mr. Jones has recently
had his operation.
Using the information provided in the case notes, write a referral letter to the
Community Nurse Supervisor at the Community Nursing Centre, Ashfield,
who will be attending to Mr. Jones following his discharge.
In your answer:
Expand the relevant case notes into complete sentences.
Do not use note form.
The body of the letter should be approximately 200 words.
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