Nursing in Day Care Hospital

Abstract

The day hospital lasts longer than 6 and shorter than 24 hours without overnight stays. The nursing documentation is based on the Nursing List with already prescribed patient assessment tools. The documentation enables the standardized method of monitoring the patient’s condition in case of necessary hospitalization and provides the possibility of measurement and comparison. The nursing history is filled in by all nurses. Anamnestic data are collected primarily from the patient, from the escort, the person caring for the patient, medical and other staff, and from medical records. Data are also collected on the basis of a physical examination, data that cannot be obtained at the time of taking the anamnesis, and are necessary for the continuation of health care and discharge of the patient, should be entered later.