RE: NPL- Home care plan for chronic patient

Charley83 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:50:42 GMT

I just made a template and took it from there. For example for diabetes:

I put food, importance of routine etc

What to do if pet unwell - hyper/po - put bit about using glucogel or jam on gums etc

If pet has target glucose levels

I did diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, addisons, hyperthyroidism, epilepsy, chronic renal failure and EPI

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RE: NPL- Home care plan for chronic patient

Z Amanda — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:03:38 GMT

Yes make one up and keep hold of it just in case :) My TP didnt use home care plans either so I just made them up using specific cases as a guide. One of mine was a vets dog with chronic liver disease and reoccurring anaemia, I talked about changes in diet, new exercise routines, medication, things to look out for, home circumstances that could affect his condition like other animals in the house with different food (the dog was a scavenger and likely to eat it as well) making sure they knew young kids in the house shouldn't feed him treats etc. Because it was a vets dog I was also able to talk it through with her as if I was discharging the patient as well. You could use something with a heart condition, kidney disease, hyperthyroid cat. Just do as many as you need to to feel comfortable you dont need to do loads.

Hope that helps