process a client undergoes when entering a hospital for treatment
coping behaviors
behaviors by people in times of crisis or stress, in an attempt to deal with their feelings
dehumanization
process in which unique human qualities are ignored (as in hospitalized clients having to surrender their belongings, privacy, and independence)
orientation
introduction of clients to the people and facility into which they have been admitted; awareness of place and time and family members; program or time period provided for newly hired individuals to prepare them for their position
Transfer
move to another unit or to a different facility as a result of a client or physician request
discharge
official procedure by which a client leaves a healthcare facility and returns home or to another setting
against medical advice
situation in which a client leaves the hospital or healthcare facility without the written permission of a physician