Reflections on My Career in Home Care Nursing
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Nurse Leadership in Home Healthcare
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: VNAA'S VOICE Source Type: research
Emotional Intelligence: An Unspoken Competency in Home Care
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: CONSULT PRN Source Type: research
A Day in the Life of a Rural Home Care Physical Therapist Assistant
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF... Source Type: research
Shingles
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: INFECTION PREVENTION Source Type: research
Underreporting Workplace Violence in Home Care
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON SAFETY Source Type: research
International Home Care Nurses Organization—Focus on Research
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: IHCNO Source Type: research
FDA Cautions on Misuse of Pen Needles
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY Source Type: research
Head and Neck Cancer Considerations for Home Healthcare Therapists
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON THERAPY Source Type: research
Suicide and the Older Adult
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON GERIATRICS Source Type: research
The Home Health Aide Experience: Opportunities for Occupational Therapy
The objectives of this study were to 1) gain detailed information about the daily experiences of HHAs, 2) identify physical challenges of their work, and 3) determine if there is a role for occupational therapists (OTs) in injury prevention through education. A qualitative descriptive approach using semistructured phone interviews that were recorded and transcribed was used. Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenological method was used to guide data analysis. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling and included eight female HHAs with an age range of 35 to 65 years. The following themes were identified: HHAs valu...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Home-Based Palliative Care and Its Influence on Quality of Life in Patients With a Life-Limiting Condition
The need for comprehensive palliative care is inevitable with the aging population. Incorporating home-based palliative care is a new frontier within healthcare. The purpose of this study was to embed home-based palliative care services within the visiting nursing association (VNA) at a health system in Pennsylvania, examining effect on quality of life and symptom control, and average number of hospital admission days. A convenience sample of patients with one or more chronic conditions was selected from the existing VNA census (n = 22). A series of topics were outlined for discussion at each weekly visit for the pilot len...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Pain Assessment Clinical Practice Improvement: An Educational Approach in the Home Healthcare Setting
In the 2 decades since The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations designated pain as the fifth vital sign, practitioners have become increasingly aware of the numerous challenges associated with the assessment and management of pain in older adults. Comprehensive pain assessment relies not only on the availability of assessment tools, but also on a clinician's knowledge, training, prior experience, and keen awareness of their own implicit bias and how it may influence their assessment and decisions. The purpose of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate outcomes of a two-part online lear...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Home Healthcare Workers' Occupational Exposures
Home healthcare workers (HHCWs) belong to one of the fastest growing industries and have an unpredictable work environment, potentiating their risk of exposures to occupational hazards. More patients seeking care for chronic health conditions, and improvements in technology and medical advancements are allowing more complex patient care to be provided at home. A comprehensive integrative review was completed, identifying nine articles that provide an overview of the occupational hazards HHCWs face. Analysis of the articles indicates occupational hazards are similar across studies. Occupational exposures reported by HHCWs a...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
SSRIs: An Update for Home Care Clinicians
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature: CE Connection Source Type: research
