NUCL 154 Admissions, Discharges and Transfers

School of Health and Human Services

NUCL 154 Admissions, Discharges and Transfers introduces the learner to the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in admission, discharge and transfer procedures within the hospital. Information is given about antibiotic resistant organisms and isolation procedures, the Admitting/Registration Department and their role in admitting patients, and how the NUC interacts with this department. Using case study examples and actual forms, the learner creates an admission chart, a transfer chart and a discharge chart.

Prerequisites: NUCL 152

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Course Details
Total number of weeks7.5
Total Credits
Total Hours75
Typical hours per week breakdown
Other75

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe the Admitting/Registration Department’s role in admissions
  2. State how the patient census and bed utilization is tracked in the hospital
  3. Describe the two types of admissions to hospitals
  4. Identify the forms received from the Admitting Department for an admission chart
  5. State the principle behind universal blood and body fluid (BBF) precautions
  6. Define the two basic types of isolation
  7. Describe the NUC’s responsibilities when a patient is put on isolation
  8. Define abbreviations used for antibiotic resistant organisms
  9. State the reasons why a patient may transferred to another unit
  10. State the reasons why a patient may be transferred to a different facility
  11. Describe the duties of the NUC in admitting, discharging and transferring patients
  12. Create and dismantle a mock patient chart
  13. Prepare a mock patient chart for a discharge by transfer and a discharge by death
  14. State the NUC’s role in processing discharge orders

Grading Table

Standard Nursing Unit Clerk, Medical Transcription, Editing and Documentation, and Pharmacy Technician Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
96 - 100 A+ 4.33
92-95 A 4.00
89-91 B+ 3.33
86-88 B 3.00
83-85 C+ 2.33
80-82 C 2.00
79 & lower F 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.