A contrary case of pabent participation
An elderly patient in a very anxious state of mind was admitted
to hospital for tbe first time for a cholecystectomy She amved
on the ward and was shown to her bed by tbe nurse who was to
be responsible for her care No lntroducbons were camed out
There was little mteraction The admitting nurse left the patient
at tbe bedside and returned to the nursing station to complete the
necessary assessment documentation She used the patient's notes
to do tbis and then formulated three pre-operative care plans for
the patient without consulting her