Introduction to secondary health care:

Question 1

Hourly rounding:

Answer 1

Involves 6P’s 
Pain
Position
Personal needs
Pumps
Proximity
Presentation

Question 2

Goals of admission process:

Answer 2

• Collect baseline information in relation to the patient and their health status
• Identifying actual or potential problems
• Validate existing information
• Prepare the patient and family both emotionally and physically for surgery

Question 3

What information is required to be collected:

Answer 3

• Personal and demographic information
• Social, medical, including allergies, medications, existing conditions and those that have occurred in the past which may be relevant to the current issue
• Verbal and written consent for procedures to be carried out
• Information relating to the discharge of the patient

Question 4

What happens to records:

Answer 4

• Stored either electronically or paper based for minimum seven years
• Patients with chronic conditions may have large volumes of old notes which are reviewed during each visit
• Each patient has an MRN which links to electronically stored information across Australia

Question 5

Definitions of objectives:

Answer 5

• An Objective is a short statement about what you want to do, learn, achieve. These are stepping stones to reaching goals.
• A Learning Goal is a broad statement usually non specific and non measurable that suggests your aim for undertaking an activity
• A SMART objective offers structure, focus and a means of measuring successful achievements of your identified learning goal

Question 6

SMART objective:

Answer 6

Specific: 
Measurable:
Achievable: 
Relevant:  
Time Bound: