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    Grace Jones is a nursing sister caring for Annette MacNamara, a 76-year-old single pensioner who recently moved and feels lonely. Ms. MacNamara was admitted to the hospital after falling and fracturing her wrist, receiving stitches in her hand, and bruising her shoulder and back. She takes medications for blood pressure, insomnia, and pain. The discharge plan includes daily visits from Blue Nursing for showering and dressing her hand wound, as well as arranging meals and physiotherapy. Grace Jones writes a letter to Blue Nursing requesting their daily assistance for Ms. MacNamara.

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    Grace Jones is a nursing sister caring for Annette MacNamara, a 76-year-old single pensioner who recently moved and feels lonely. Ms. MacNamara was admitted to the hospital after falling and fracturing her wrist, receiving stitches in her hand, and bruising her shoulder and back. She takes medications for blood pressure, insomnia, and pain. The discharge plan includes daily visits from Blue Nursing for showering and dressing her hand wound, as well as arranging meals and physiotherapy. Grace Jones writes a letter to Blue Nursing requesting their daily assistance for Ms. MacNamara.

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    Grace Jones is a nursing sister caring for Annette MacNamara, a 76-year-old single pensioner who recently moved and feels lonely. Ms. MacNamara was admitted to the hospital after falling and fracturing her wrist, receiving stitches in her hand, and bruising her shoulder and back. She takes medications for blood pressure, insomnia, and pain. The discharge plan includes daily visits from Blue Nursing for showering and dressing her hand wound, as well as arranging meals and physiotherapy. Grace Jones writes a letter to Blue Nursing requesting their daily assistance for Ms. MacNamara.

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    Grace Jones is a nursing sister caring for Annette MacNamara, a 76-year-old single pensioner who recently moved and feels lonely. Ms. MacNamara was admitted to the hospital after falling and fracturing her wrist, receiving stitches in her hand, and bruising her shoulder and back. She takes medications for blood pressure, insomnia, and pain. The discharge plan includes daily visits from Blue Nursing for showering and dressing her hand wound, as well as arranging meals and physiotherapy. Grace Jones writes a letter to Blue Nursing requesting their daily assistance for Ms. MacNamara.

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    Task 9 Case Notes

    Time allowed: 40 minutes

    Today’s date: 21/05/09

    You are Grace Jones, a qualified nursing sister working in Ward C25, Princess
    Alexandra Hospital. Contact Ph. 07 3897 7642. Annette MacNamara is a patient
    in your care. Read the case notes below and complete the writing task which
    follows.

    Name: Annette MacNamara Address: Unit 15, 86 Smart St, West End Phone:
    (07) 3379 5926 Date of Birth: 14 June 1936

    Social Background Single Age Pensioner - Recently moved to a small flat in


    new suburb. House she rented for 10 years was sold. Feels increasingly lonely
    and isolated - rarely sees neighbours – transport problems make it impossible to
    continue to attend bowls and bridge clubs. Next to kin, Niece – Stella Attois Ph
    075 5984 7216 lives and works in Southport - generally visits once a fortnight.

    Medical History Date of admission: 20-05-2009 Date of Discharge 22-05-2009


    – provided no complications and home assistance arranged. Admitted to
    hospital following fall. Slipped and fell while descending stairs to put out
    garbage. X-ray revealed fractured right wrist – Laceration to left hand caused by
    broken glass. Stitches required- Severe bruising of right shoulder and lower
    back.

    Medications Karvea 150mg daily am – history of high blood pressure now


    controlled Normison 10mg-1 nightly for insomnia when required. Pain relief – 2
    Panadol 4 hourly while pain persists.

    Discharge plan Organise daily visits from Blue Nursing Service to assist with
    showering and to dress hand wound. Social Worker to organise Meals on
    Wheels and physiotherapy. (niece will visit at weekend to help with housework
    and shopping) Stitches to be removed and situation to be reviewed at Out
    Patient Department appointment - 10.30 am 31-05-09

    WRITING TASK Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to the
    Director, Blue Nursing Service, 207 Sydney Street, West End. Do not use note
    form in the letter. Expand on the relevant case notes to explain patient’s
    background and medical history and the assistance requested. The letter should
    be 15-20 lines long. No more than the first 25 lines will be assessed.

    Task 9 Model Letter

    21/05/09

    The Director Blue Nursing Service 207 Sydney Street New Farm, 4106

    Re: Ms Annette McNamara DOB 14.06.1936

    I am writing to request daily visits by the Blue Nurses to provide support for
    this patient, an aged pensioner who lives on her own.

    Ms McNamara was admitted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital on 20th May


    following a fall down a flight of stairs at her flat. She sustained a fractured right
    wrist, lacerations to her left hand which required stitches and severe bruising to
    her right shoulder and lower back. Providing there are no complications,
    hospital discharge is scheduled for 22 May. She has a 10.30am appointment on
    31/05/09 at our Out Patient Department to remove the stitches and review her
    situation.

    Meals on Wheels and a home physiotherapist visit are being organised by a


    social worker. Ms McNamara will also require assistance with showering and to
    have her left hand wound dressed.

    Ms McNamara’s current medications are Karvea 150mg daily to control high


    blood pressure, Normison 10mg as required for insomnia and 2 Panadol 4
    hourly while pain persists. She moved to a new flat recently and has lost her
    usual social contacts. Her next of kin is a niece, Stella who can be contacted on
    075 5984 7216.

    Please contact me if you require any further information.

    Yours sincerely,

    Grace Jones Ward C 25 Princess Alexandra Hospital

    Word Length: 201 Words

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