Demonstration includes identifying responsibilities of a CNA during discharge and
- explaining the procedure to a client/resident/patient
- providing for privacy
- comparing the admission inventory sheet to items being packed for discharge
- assisting a client/resident/patient and family in packing belongings
- assisting a client/resident/patient in dressing in personal clothing
- assisting a client/resident/patient in saying “good-byes” to staff
- using a wheelchair to take a client/resident/patient to an area where a family vehicle is waiting
- locking wheels on the wheelchair
- assisting a client/resident/patient into a vehicle, engaging the seatbelt and closing the door
- returning to the unit with the wheelchair
- washing hands
- documenting procedure.
Refer to Unit XIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the appropriate steps for discharging a patient?
- Why is it important to allow a client/resident/patient to say goodbye to staff?
- Why is it important to ensure and document that a client has all personal belongings during discharge?