title: Effective discharge planning and the neurosurgical nurse.
abstract: Discharge planning is a complex collaborative process that begins with the admission of a patient and culminates with a smooth discharge to another care facility or home. The process is designed to ensure quality of care and cost containment. However, the goals of discharge planning can only be realized if health care professionals involved in the patient's care see this as their professional responsibility and consciously work toward meeting the needs of the patient.
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000451:nursing*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009736:Nursing Process; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D011383:Progressive Patient Care