WRITE A LETTER TO COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
I am writing to refer
Martin
Wison who is requiring your continued care
and urgent attention. Now he is set to be discharged into your care
.
Martin
was presented to our care
on 13 October with attempted suicide following an overdose of Mogodol. On admission , he was weak and depressed. He was prescribed Lovan 2oomg. During hospitalization, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes that
health education was given on diet and oral medication. Now, he is using a wheelchair from 20\10. Currently, he has a poor appetite and is physically unfit to do his activities.
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and
Martin
was a retired bookkeeper and lives with his wife. He has had a habit of heavy smoker and a social drinker. He was depressed due to
his gambling addiction
. He started gambling 2 years ago as a result
he lost his friend and has lost a lot of his money including superannuation funds and in
debt. After that, he wishes to overcome Add a missing verb
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addiction
. He has had a history of bronchitis , and psoriasis and is underweight.
I would highly appreciate it if you could take over Martin
in your care
. kindly encourage him to maintain his medicine routine as the SSRI is established. Assist and encourage him to join a gambling addiction
group. Kindly help him to make an appointment with a psychologist and a social worker for gambling addiction
therapy.
If you have any queries, don't hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely
NurseSubmitted by insighttribez on
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coherence cohesion
Ensure clarity and continuity in your paragraphing; each paragraph should present a single clear idea and follow logically from the preceding one.
coherence cohesion
Use a proper salutation at the beginning and a corresponding closing phrase to maintain the formalities of letter-writing.
coherence cohesion
Each paragraph should focus on a single aspect of the referral, allowing for easier follow-up and understanding by the community health nurse.
task achievement
Provide all relevant details to fully respond to the task of referring the patient, ensuring nothing crucial is omitted.
task achievement
Maintain a consistent and appropriate formal tone throughout the letter to align with the professional nature of communication.
The Greeting
Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.
Always start an informal letter in the ways:
- Dear + name
- Hi / Hello + name
‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.
For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:
- Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
- Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.