Introduction
In addition to completing minimum clinical experiences for graduation consideration, the student must also reconcile all assigned patients including all those initially assigned for complete treatment, those accepted as a transfer, and those provided limited care. Reconciliation involves planning the process for continued care (or removal from the program) prior to graduation and is expected of every student in order to complete the graduation sign-out process. There are four methods for patient reconciliation:
- Completion of Treatment
- Transfer to Another Student
- Patient Release
- Completion of Limited Care
Completing patient treatment is the most desirable method of patient reconciliation. Therefore, it is highly recommended that students make patient assignment requests based on their ability to manage the patient’s care until completed. If a student requires counseling regarding their ability to manage their patient family, an appointment should be made with their faculty advisor.
