The information book - Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service

...and going home: what to take
There’s a lot to remember before your child is discharged from hospital.
The nurses on the ward, your child’s Nurse Coordinator and doctors will
organise most things for you. Here’s a checklist. Feel free to copy it and
use it to make sure you have everything done when it is time to go home.
A Appointments
Do you have a follow-up appointment?
Do you know the arrangements for your child’s next admission?
B Blood Card
Do you have your blood card?
Where will you have your next blood test taken?
Do you know what day and time to have them taken?
Do you have a request slip for your next test?
C Chemotherapy Plan
Do you know where and when your next treatment will be?
Will it be give in the Day Oncology Unit or will you be staying overnight?
How many days?
D ‘Drugs’ or medicines
Do you need to collect medications from pharmacy before you go home?
Are you running low on any of your medications?
Do you have any questions about any of your medications?
E Emergency letter & everything else
Have you got a CCC emergency letter?
When and where will your child next have their Hickman line/port flushed
and what arrangements have been made?
Is your child having medications via an insulfon and what arrangements
have been made?
Do you need any equipment at home ie nasogastric supplies, tapes,
insulfons?
If you are not sure about your ABCDEs please speak to your CCC
Nurse coordinator or the Nurse in charge of the shift
Sec.2.2:8 Your child’s hospital – Monash Children’s
Updated March 2011