Verbal Abuse in Home Care
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON SAFETY Source Type: research
Tsao Foundation: Longevity Is Opportunity
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: IHCNO Source Type: research
Pet's Medications on Owner's Medication List
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY Source Type: research
A Doctor of Physical Therapy Student's Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON THERAPY Source Type: research
Isolation and Loneliness
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON GERIATRICS Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Home-Hospice Utilization
Utilization of hospice for end-of-life care is known to be lower among racial and ethnic minority groups than among White populations when controlling for other socioeconomic factors. Certain patient, provider, and community characteristics may influence home-hospice use. We sought to identify patient, provider, and community factors associated with home-hospice use. Our final analytic sample included 1,208,700 hospice patients who received home-hospice from 2,148 Medicare-certified hospice providers in 2016. We found that an increase in the proportion of hospice patients with a primary diagnosis of dementia decreased the ...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Caregiver Comfort With Telehospice
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine comfort and emotional support that caregivers of home hospice patients derived from using electronic tablets for telehospice. The use of technology was intended to increase caregiver confidence in symptom management for individuals receiving home-based hospice care. Caregiver survey data were collected over a 2-year period. The survey included both quantitative and qualitative items. A total of 667 caregivers of home hospice patients participated. Most respondents reported being comfortable using telehospice, and as comfort levels increased, caregivers were more willin...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Home Healthcare Nursing Visits for Nonhomebound Patients With Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge: A Quality-Improvement Pilot Project
Frequent rehospitalizations among patients with heart failure (HF) result in patient burden and high cost. Homebound patients with HF qualify for home healthcare after hospital discharge. It is not known if nonhomebound patients with HF could also benefit from home healthcare nursing (HHN) visits to improve the transition from hospital to home. The purpose of this quality-improvement pilot study was to assess the impact of HHN visits provided to nonhomebound HF patients after hospital discharge on 30-day rehospitalization rates. We included patients with HF who were ineligible for home healthcare services due to their nonh...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Job Satisfaction Among Home Healthcare Nurses
Understanding the experiences of home healthcare nurses and exploring the factors that influence job satisfaction is important in reducing costly staff turnover. The purpose of the qualitative case study was to describe experiences related to job satisfaction among home healthcare nurses. Herzberg's Two Factor theory was used to frame the study. Twelve home healthcare nurses from an agency in South Texas volunteered to participate in in-depth interviews. Four themes emerged from the data: 1) patients contribute to job satisfaction, 2) autonomy promotes job satisfaction, 3) occupational stressors negatively influenced job s...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Development of a Suicide Prevention Toolkit for VA Home-Based Primary Care Teams
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care program (HBPC) serves Veterans with multiple comorbid physical and psychological conditions that can increase suicide risk. HBPC teams are uniquely able to implement suicide risk assessment and prevention practices, and the team's mental health provider often trains other team members. An online suicide prevention toolkit was developed for HBPC mental health providers and their teams as part of a quality improvement project. Toolkit development was guided by a needs assessment consisting of first focus group and then data from surveys of HBPC program directors...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Atrial Fibrillation: An Update for Home Healthcare Clinicians
This article reviews the guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and provides recommendations for home healthcare clinicians. (Source: Home Healthcare Nurse)
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021!
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Peripheral Vascular Disease
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: CE Connection Source Type: research
The Nightingale Tribute: Remembering a Nurse
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Interpreting Vitamin D Levels
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: CONSULT PRN Source Type: research
