Home Health Certification and Plan of Care
Home Health Certification and Plan of Care
Home Health Certification and Plan of Care
14. DME and Supplies: GLOVES, THERMOMETER, B/P 15. Safety Measures: PATIENT CORRECT
CUFF, GLUCOMETER. LANCETS, CHEMSTRIPS, IDENTIFICATION, MEDICATION RECONCILIATION, FALL
ALCOHOL PADSReq. NO CONCENTRATED SWEETS
16. Nutritional PRECAUTIONS
17. Allergies: NONE KNOWN ALLERGIES
18.A. Functional Limitations 18.B. Activities Permitted
1 Amputation 5 Paralysis 9 Legally 1 Complete 6 Partial Weight A Wheelchair
Blind Bedrest Bearing
2 Bowel/Bladder 6 ✘ A ✘ Dyspnea 2 Bedrest BRP 7 Independent at B Walker
(incontinence) Endurance With Home
3 Contracture 7 Minimal 3 ✘ Up As 8 Crutches C No
Ambulation Exertion Tolerated Restrictions
4 Hearing 8 Speech B ✘ Other 4 Transfer 9 ✘ Cane D Other
(Specify Bed/Chair (Specify)
5 Exercises
19. Mental Status: 1 ✘ Oriented 3 ✘ Forgetful 5 Disoriented 7 Agitated
2 4 6 Lethargic 8 Other
20. Prognosis: Comatose
1 Poor Depressed
2 Guarded 3 ✘ Fair 4 Good 5 Excellent
21. Orders for Discipline and Treatments (Specify Amount/Frequency/Duration):
SN FREQUENCY: 1/DAY FOR 14 DAYS
SKILLED OBSERVATION/ASSESSMENT, ASSESS VITAL SIGNS AND SIGN/SYMPTOMS OF COMPLICATIONS:
CARDIOVASCULAR/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. ASSESS PATIENT’S RESPONSE TO AND COMPLIANCE WITH PLAN OF
CARE ON EVERY VISIT. INSTRUCT /EVALUATE UNDERSTANDING OF : DISEASE PROCESS, MEDICATION REGIMEN,
( ACTION/SIDE EFFECTS), DETECTING COMPLICATIONS, DIET/NUTRITIONAL STATUS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND
EMERGENCY MEASURES. SN TO MONITOR BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS DAILY FOR 14 DAYS, MAINTAIN A LOG AT
HOME TO REPORT TO PHYSICIAN UPON REQUEST, AND NOTIFY PHYSICIAN IF BLOOD PRESSURE LESS THAN 90/60
MMHG OR GREATER THAN 160/90 MMHG, SN TO ASSESS FOR SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF UNCONTROLLED
HYPERTENSION: TINNITUS, DIZZINESS, OR NASAL BLEEDING. SN TO ASSESS FOR IRREGULAR HR, PALPITATIONS,
TACHYCARDIA OR BRADYCARDIA, FLUID RETENTION OR EDEMA. SN TO MONITOR BLOOD GLUCOSE VIA
GLUCOMETER DAILY FOR 14 DAYS, MAINTAIN A LOG AT HOME, REPORT TO PHYSICIAN UPON REQUEST. INSTRUCT
PATIENT ON DISEASE PROCESS & COMMON COMPLICATIONS, PRESCRIBED DIET & SHOPPING ADVICE ,
INSTRUCT S/S HYPO/HYPERGLYCEMIA AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. INSTRUCT GOOD SKIN CARE AND FOOT
CARE, DAILY CARE OF TEETH.
22. Goals/Rehabilitation Potential/Discharge Plans:
SN GOALS
PATIENT DEMONSTRATES COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICATION
STABILIZATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR PULMONARY CONDITION
PATIENT DEMONSTRATES COMPETENCE IN FOLLOWING MEDICAL REGIME
23. Nurse's Signature and Date of Verbal SOC Where Applicable: 25. Date HHA Received Signed POT
24. Physician's Name and Address: 26. I certify/recertify that this patient is confined to his/her
CARMEN ORTIZ BUTCHER, MD UPIN # D82654 home and needs
11760 BIRD ROAD SW 40 STREET, SUITE 403 Intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy and/or
MIAMI, FL 33175 speech therapy or
continues to need occupational therapy. The patient is
305- 226-7760 FAX # 305-226- 7798
under my care, and I have authorized the services on this
27. Attending Physician's Signature and Date Signed 28. Anyone who misrepresents, falsifies, or conceals essential
information required for payment of Federal funds may be
subject to fine, imprisonment, or civil penalty under
applicable Federal laws.