Managing Referral for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Hard Management Of Care Referrals

A 65-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged from the hospital after a week of treatment for an exacerbation. The physician recommends that the patient be referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation program to improve their respiratory function and quality of life. As the nurse coordinating the discharge process, you need to ensure that the referral is completed properly. Which of the following actions should you take to effectively manage the referral process?

Provide the patient with a list of pulmonary rehabilitation centers without discussing the details.

Contact the pulmonary rehabilitation center and initiate the referral while explaining the program to the patient.

Tell the patient to schedule their own appointment with the rehabilitation center to ensure they are motivated.

Document the physician's order for the referral in the medical record and provide no further assistance.

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