Title: Demonstrate the discharge of a client, including care of personal belongings.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Describing Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Demonstration includes identifying responsibilities of a CNA during discharge and

- explaining the procedure to a client
- providing for privacy
- comparing the admission inventory sheet to items being packed for discharge
- assisting a client and family in packing belongings
- assisting a client in dressing in personal clothing
- assisting a client in saying goodbye to staff
- using a wheelchair to take a client to an area where a family vehicle is waiting
- locking wheels on the wheelchair
- assisting a client into a vehicle, engaging the seatbelt, and closing the door
- returning to the unit with the wheelchair
- washing hands
- documenting the procedure.

Refer to Unit XIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the appropriate steps for discharging a patient?
- Why is it important to allow a client to say goodbye to staff?
- Why is it important to ensure and document that a client has all personal belongings during discharge?