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You are the nurseA falls referral mistaken for loss of independence
Setting: A primary care nursing consultation
A patient has agreed to discuss two near falls. The GP plan is a home falls assessment; no decision about residential care has been made.
Task
- Explore the patient’s interpretation of the referral.
- Ask about one specific near fall and its effect on daily life.
- Relate the assessment to the goal of independence.
- Check what the referral does and does not mean.
Home assessment information
- The team assesses the home environment and mobility needs.
- A referral is not a decision to move the patient into residential care.
- Recommendations are discussed after assessment; no specific outcome is promised.
- The patient’s goal is to visit the local shop again.
- Current prescribed mobility and medicine plans remain unchanged until the responsible team reviews them.
Fictional scenario information supplied by the treating team; not medical guidance for real patients.