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You are the nurseA discharge summary with a name error
Setting: A discharge lounge
A patient notices the wrong surname on the printed discharge summary. The nurse must use the ward's identity and document-checking process before the document is used or shared.
Task
- Explore the concern behind the opening: "This is not my surname. How do I know the rest of the page belongs to me?"
- Clarify the specific barrier and acknowledge its effect on the patient.
- Explain the supplied next steps and respond to this possible question: "Could you just cross it out so I can catch my lift?"
- Check the patient can distinguish what is agreed from what needs confirmation.
A discharge summary with a name error supplied plan
- A patient notices the wrong surname on the printed discharge summary. The nurse must use the ward's identity and document-checking process before the document is used or shared.
- The nurse will follow the ward's identity and document-checking process and ask the responsible team to verify the whole discharge summary.
- A corrected, verified copy and explanation will be arranged through the ward process before the patient relies on the document.
- Do not hand-correct the name and declare the rest accurate; do not disclose another person's information.
- I need to follow our identity and document checks and ask the responsible team to verify the whole summary, not just the surname.
- Once it has been checked, we can arrange the verified copy and explain any correction before you use it. I will also tell the team your lift is waiting, so they understand the practical pressure.
Fictional exam scenario only. Supplied arrangements are not medical guidance for a real patient..