Case notes:

Writing Task 5 Nurses

Time allowed: 40 minutes

Today’s Date

09/09/09

Notes

You are Lee Wong a registered nurse in the Coronary Care Unit, St Andrews Hospital Brisbane. Bill

O’Riley is a patient in your care.

Patient Details

Name: Bill O’Riley

DOB 12 January 1956

Address 9476 Old Dam Road, Goondiwindi Q4390

Next of Kin Brother, Ernie O’Riley 72 Burke St, Cunnamulla Q4490

Admitted 2 September 2009

Diagnosis Obstructive coronary artery disease

Operation Coronary artery bipass grafts (× 4) on 4th September 2008

Social History

• Never married
• Lives alone in own home just outside Goondiwindi
• Fencing contractor

Medical History

• Smokes 20 cigarettes/day
• Alcohol: 2 x 300ml bottles beer / day
• Ht 170cm Wt 99kg
• Usual diet: sausages, deep fried chips, eggs, MacDonalds

Allergic reaction to nuts

Nursing Management and Progress

• Routine post operative recovery
• Advised to cease smoking, reduce alcohol
• Low fat diet
• Walking well
• Wounds healing well
• Routine visit from Social Worker

Discharge Plan

• Returning Home to Goondiwindi
• Appointment made for follow up visit to local GP Dr. Avril Jensen 2pm 15/9/09

Local physiotherapist to continue rehabilitation exercise program

Writing Task

Sample letter by Lifestyle Training Centre

The Heart Foundation

Community Information Section

Gregory Terrace

Brisbane

09/09/2012

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Bill O’Riley, 12 January 1959

I am writing on behalf of Mr. O’Riley, who needs advice on low-fat dietary guidelines and healthy simple recipes. He is currently recovering from a Coronary artery bypass graft that he underwent on 4/09/2012.

Mr O’Riley was diagnosed with Obstructive coronary artery disease, and his post-operative recovery has been uneventful. He is able to walk well and his wounds are healing well.

Mr. O’Riley currently smokes 20 cigarettes and consumes two 300ml bottles of beer daily. He is strongly advised to quit smoking and reduce alcohol intake.

Mr O’Riley is advised to intake low-fat diet. His regular diet includes sausages, deep fried chips, eggs, MacDonalds, and he is allergic to nuts. He will undergo rehabilitation exercise program with the help of his local physiotherapist.

Mr O’Riley is single and lives alone. He works as a fencing contractor. He is 170cm tall and his weight is 99kg.

Based on the above information, kindly prepare and send a detailed dietary guideline with simple healthy recipes to Mr O’Riley. His residential address is attached to this letter. If you have further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully,

Registered nurse

Lee Wong

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