Patient Education - Patient Discharge Plan

Running head:PATIENT EDUCATION
Patient Discharge Plan
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

PATIENT EDUCATION1
Patient Context
The patient is a 47-year-old woman with a long history of ulcerative colitis. She is
currently five days post-operation and is being prepared for discharge. Her daughter Sharon
will be staying with her for the next month.
Cues Collected From the Scenario
The cues collected from the scenario are as follows-
 She is apprehensive regarding taking pain medications because she is afraid of getting
addicted.
 She is uncomfortable in some situations.
Medication
Norspan 10mg transdermal patch has been prescribed to the patient for a period of
seven days. This medication consists of Buprenorphine as its active ingredient, which is a
partial opioid agonist. It acts at the mu-opioid receptor. It has an analgesic effect and
dissociates slowly after binding to the mu-opioid receptor, which accounts for a prolonged
effect. It has a similar impact on the cardiovascular system as other opioids (Site). This patch
has been prescribed to the patient as it has proven to be effective in controlling postoperative
pain. Since the patient did not want to get addicted to opioids, she has been prescribed 10 mg,
which has fewer rescue requirements (Kumar et al. 2016).
Script Justification
Good morning Mrs. Morris, I am a Katie, a registered nurse,
and I am currently handling this shift. I am here to make sure
that you have all the necessary information that you need
about the Norspan transdermal patch that you have been
It is seen that introducing
yourself to the patient leads
to effective communication

PATIENT EDUCATION2
prescribed. Is your pain okay now? Would you mind having
a conversation?
(Guest 2016)
My pain is better; thank you. And not at all, I want to know
about what you guys are giving me.
Okay, so these are Norspan 10 mg Transdermal Patches.
They are these brown coloured patches that will help you get
rid of the pain. Once the patch is applied, the medication will
slowly enter the bloodstream and act on the pain.
These are not strong, are they? I don’t want to get addicted.
Not at all. You have been prescribed a lower dose, which is
10 mg, That too only for a week. So there are minimal
chances of having withdrawal symptoms. Now, let us talk
about the drug itself. I will give you an overview of the
precautions and uses, and then we can discuss any questions
that you may have. Do you know how to use it?
It has been seen that when
10 mg is tapered at the
seven-day use, it has much
lower chances of
developing addiction
(Vartan 2014).
I know we need to stick it on my skin and let it be. That’s
about it.
That is the gist of it. You must use it on a clear patch of skin,
make sure that the area does not contain any irritation and
the skin is intact. Do not apply the patch on the skin with
huge scars as they might affect the functions of the
medication. It should be applied to nearly hairless skin, and
somewhere such as the upper arm or upper chest. You must
wear the patch for seven days straight.
This direction for using the
patches are most effective
(Medlineplus.gov 2020).
Now that we have discussed the necessities let us come to To keep the patches safe,