Joan has been working on the ward with the nurses over the weekend and managing well. On Monday, the therapists return to work with Joan to assist her with her recovery.
Here is a typical day in the week for Joan – what might the impact of this be on her?
| Joan’s typical day – am | Joan’s typical day – pm | ||
| 07.00 | She is hoisted out of bed into a chair | 12.00 | She gets up with the nurses and sits in a wheelchair and goes through to the dining room for lunch and interacts with other patients |
| 08.00 | She has her breakfast sitting in the chair | 13.00 | Joan is brought back into the ward |
| 08.45 | She is hoisted from the chair to a shower chair and the nurses take her to the shower | 13.30 | She goes for speech therapy |
| 09.15 | She is transferred by hoist back to bed after shower | 14.30 | Her visitors arrive |
| 09.30 | The occupational therapist visits to do dressing practice and transfers Joan back into her chair | 16.30 | Her visitors leave |
| 10.15 | Physiotherapists transfer her into a wheelchair and take her to the gym for physical therapy | 17.15 | She has supper in the dining room and then goes to the day room to watch television with the other patients |
| 11.00 | She returns to the unit and has a cup of coffee | 19.00 | The nursing staff assist her to undress and return to bed |
| 11.30 | She returns to bed for a rest, but the ward round disturbed her | 19.30 | Joan sits up again as her visitors return |
| 21.00 | Her visitors leave | ||
Page last reviewed: 27 Mar 2021
