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Occupational English Test: Writing Sub-Test: Nursing Time Allowed: Reading Time: 5 Minutes Writing Time: 40 Minutes
Occupational English Test: Writing Sub-Test: Nursing Time Allowed: Reading Time: 5 Minutes Writing Time: 40 Minutes
Notes:
Mr Gerald Baker is a 79-year-old patient on the ward of a hospital in which you are Charge Nurse.
Patient Details:
No children
Now aged-pensioner
TURN OVER 2
Medications: Aspirin 100mg mane (recommenced post-operatively)
Occupational therapy
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Writing task:
Using the information in the case notes, write a letter to Ms Samantha Bruin, Senior Nurse at Greywalls Nursing Home,
27 Station Road, Greywalls, who will be responsible for Mr Baker’s continued care at the Nursing Home.
In your answer:
not use note form
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OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST
WRITING SUB-TEST: NURSING
SAMPLE RESPONSE: LETTER
Ms Samantha Bruin
Senior Nurse
Greywalls Nursing Home
27 Station Road
Greywalls
(TodayÕs date)
Dear Ms Bruin
Mr Baker is being discharged from City Hospital back into your care today. He underwent a left total hip
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Mr Baker was recommenced on 100mg Aspirin daily post-operatively. In addition to his usual treatment
for hypertension, he requires pain relief (Panadeine Forte, max 8 tablets/day) and daily dressing changes.
He is to undergo a series of range-of-motion, stretching and strengthening exercises, and occupational
therapy, to ensure a full recovery. We are sending a walker and wedge pillow with the patient. Our social
worker has organised hire of a toilet raiser for two weeks.
During post-operative recovery Mr Baker appeared disoriented. As there is no record of dementia, this
may relate to the anaesthetic; continued observation is nevertheless recommended. His sister may be
able to comment. Mr Baker’s haemoglobin dropped post-operatively. He was transfused three units of
packed red blood cells, without complication, and his Hb on discharge is stable (112). Please monitor for
signs of anaemia.
Mr Baker will have his staples removed at City Hospital Clinic on 21 September. Follow-up blood tests
(UEC, FBE) will also be conducted.
Yours sincerely
Charge Nurse