Level 3: Complex Care
The patient may have a number of identified problems, some of which
interact, making it more difficult to predict the outcome of any individual treatment.
Nursing Theme 4 - Cognition and Communication
- Patient or carers requiring enhanced psychological support owing to poor disease diagnosis or clinical outcome
- Confused patients who are at risk and may be cohorted in small groups to provide close supervision
- Patient with an enduring mental health problem requiring intervention from members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Patient with cognition and communication difficulties experiencing increased anxiety and requiring additional support and reassurance
- Limited cognition and level of understanding or participation
- Difficulty with communication
- Anxious patient requiring support and reassurance
- Potential for accidental harm
- Patient requires enhanced support during nursing interventions