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Discharge Planning in Palliative Care
Palliative Care Nurse (speaking English) and Patient's Daughter (speaking Dutch) talk through “Discharge Planning in Palliative Care”. You interpret both ways — English into Dutch, and Dutch into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Good afternoon, Mrs de Vries. I'm Sarah, the palliative care nurse looking after your father Willem. How has he been feeling since this morning, especially with his breathing?
Hij was vannacht best onrustig, verpleegster, en heeft niet goed geslapen. Maar vanmorgen leek hij iets rustiger.
We increased his pain medication to five milligrams every four hours overnight. Has that helped him settle, or is he still uncomfortable?
Hij lijkt inderdaad rustiger, maar hij is ook heel slaperig. Is dat normaal met deze dosis?
Some drowsiness is expected with this dose. The team at Prince of Wales Hospital will review it again this evening if needed.
Oké, dat is goed om te weten. Denkt u dat hij dit weekend misschien naar huis zou kunnen?
If his breathing stays stable over the next two days, we could plan for him to go home by Thursday.
Dat zou fijn zijn, maar ik maak me zorgen of we hem thuis wel goed kunnen verzorgen zonder hulp.
We won't discharge him without a full home palliative care package arranged, including nursing visits, equipment, and a clear pain management plan in place.
Moeten we voor dat ontslag ook nog papieren invullen, zoals een wilsverklaring voor zijn zorg?
Yes, we'll need to finalise his advance care directive before discharge. Our social worker will meet with you tomorrow morning to complete it together.
Dat is goed, dan kom ik morgenochtend zeker langs om dat samen met de maatschappelijk werker te regelen.
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- palliative careZeg 'palliatieve zorg', wat de exacte en gangbare Nederlandse term is.
- advance care directiveZeg 'wilsverklaring' of 'schriftelijke zorgverklaring vooraf'.
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