Foundation of nursing
Foundation of nursing Reception and admission On most occasions patient find hospital new and strange they are usually worried about there health and come there only because it is necessary. In many instances they have not had time to arrange their business and personal affairs and this may be given every consideration by the the nurse who receive them. A friend often accompanies the patient and must also receive consideration. Patient may arrive in ward either walking in a wheelchair or on a trolley ""The walking in or ambulant patient These patients are frequently admitted by arrangements, the patient having been on the hospital waiting list for a bed they patient having been on the hospital waiting list for a bed. They do not, therefore, require to be treated as emergencies and giving an admission bad right away if, however a walking in patient is found to have a temperature above 36.9 •c (98.4•F) admission to bed ...