Patient Education Script for Panadeine Forte Medication

Patient Education Script 1
PATIENT EDUCATION SCRIPT
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Patient Education Script 2
Patient’s context
Caroline is a day five postoperative patient, and her discharge has changed by a day. She is
an employee working at a given Information Technology company, upon her discharge she
hopes to return to her employment. She will be on the medication (Panadeine Forte 2 tablets
qid).Caroline is very keen to go back to her bed.
Cues collected from the scenario:
Caroline has:
 She has declined the community nursing services
 She hopes to return to her employment shortly in the IT company
 She is very happy to go back home and stay in her bed.
Medication
Panadeine Forte is a kind of medicine with the brand names of Panadeine Forte Tablets.
The active ingredients are Codeine phosphate, hemihydrate, and Paracetamol. The medicine is
very good for the relieved of both the severe pain and fever. The patient should be properly
educated on the prescription depending on her age. Failure to follow medical instruction may
lead to future complications. The medicine should be kept away from children and at a
temperature of about 250Celcius.
Script Justification

Patient Education Script 3
Good morning Caroline my name is Robert
and am a Registered Nurse in charge of your
dischage. First I would congratulate you for
the quick improvement. The pharmacist has
sent me with your medication. I would like us
to go through the medication before you have
your discharge.
This introduction part is to build a
relationship with the patient. Use of polite
greetings and introduction makes feels that
despite her condition the nurses still cares for
her. Introduction also initiates the agenda of
the discussion.
It is ok. Robert, you’re most welcome.
Thank you, Mrs. Caroline. You have been
given a new medication due to the change in
your discharge. I am going to help you on
how to how to take the medicine.
Would it be ok if I sit down Mrs. Caroline?
Feel free to ask any question as we go
through this medical prescription.
According to the principles of adult learning,
adults always respond well to the learning that
is centered towards performing a common
task (Melton, 2017).
I will ensure that I maintain an eye contact
and display comfortable body language
including sitting in front of Mrs. Caroline to
engage her closely.
A conducive environment is required for
Caroline to ask questions freely. During the
discussion, she should be encouraged to ask
as many question as possible.