Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Registered Nurse Gives history about how Mrs. Cooper has been doing at the rehabilitation facility Mrs. Cooper did well during her rehabilitation stay. She did require two nurse’s aides or nurses to help her in the beginning, but then she gradually got stronger. Her main issue is getting up by herself in

Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Registered Dietitian/Clinical Nutritionist Reports current diet and future needs Mrs. Cooper initially had poor intake when she came to rehabilitation. From her weight of 130 lbs before her injury, her weight has declined to 124 lbs. This was felt due to a combination of lingering delirium from the

Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Physical Therapist Reports rehab status and prognosis, makes recommendations for physical requirements of residential environment The PT is aware that Mrs. Cooper fell at home at least twice. The last time she fractured her hip. What isn’t known are the causes for the falls. It could be polypharmacy or could

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Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Physician Gives prognosis and comments Her recent hip fracture has taken a lot out of Mrs. Cooper and she has declined quite a bit. In your opinion, Mrs. Cooper has now progressed from MCI to early stage Alzheimer’s disease dementia, which means frequent recent memory loss, particularly of recent conversations

Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: A simulated geriatric care team meeting for discharge planning with the Cooper Family (2021) Team Member Input on Ms. Cooper Pharmacist Reviews Mrs. Cooper’s medication list and comments  Altace (ramipril: ACE inhibitor) 10 mg once a day for hypertension  Hydrochlorothiazide (diuretic) 25 mg once a day for hypertension  Adalat CC (nifedipine: calcium channel blocker) 30 mg once a day for hypertension  Aricept (donepezil

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