Cardiovascular Assessment
This article reviews the anatomy and physiology of the CV system and describes subjective and objective CV assessment. (Source: Home Healthcare Nurse)
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
40 years!
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - September 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Using a Mechanical Lift at Home
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
Home Oxygen Therapy
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
Ethical Considerations of Pay Per Visit
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Nurse–Social Worker Teams
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: CONSULT PRN Source Type: research
A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF... Source Type: research
Is Home Healthcare Nursing a Profession?
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: IHCNO Source Type: research
Keep Topical Fluorouracil far Away from Pets
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY Source Type: research
Empowering Physical Activity in Home Healthcare
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON THERAPY Source Type: research
Frontotemporal Dementia
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON GERIATRICS Source Type: research
Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19: Evaluation of Nurse-Led Changes to Telephonic Assessment
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic caused suspension of physician home visits at our NYC home-based primary care practice as well as disruptions in community-based services homebound patients rely on. This produced gaps in care for a vulnerable patient population that is considered underserved and medically and socially complex. Telephone triage nurses at Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors Program responded to these gaps in care with targeted enhancements to telephonic patient assessment: creating an encrypted email address to receive photographs, the use of two Epic dot phrases to screen and educate regarding COVID-19, a...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Establishing a Nurse Champion Education Program for Perinatal Home Health Nurses
Professional development is essential for the ongoing professional growth of nurses and ensures employers and patients that staff have current knowledge in the field. But what happens when there's no budget for professional development? This quality improvement project describes the use of a nurse champion intervention for a professional development program for perinatal home health nurses at a nonprofit health organization. A nurse champion mentors and advocates for nurse colleagues during a change project. In this case, the nurse champion partnered with nurse educators from the supporting hospital and instituted a progra...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Introducing a Resiliency Bundle for Home Care Nurses
Home healthcare (HHC) nurses are experiencing stress and burnout related to high workloads, isolation on the job, and COVID-19 restrictions. A literature review found numerous interventions effective in reducing nurse burnout through building resiliency and decreasing moral distress. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to improve resiliency and decrease the risk of burnout in HHC nurses through the introduction of a resiliency bundle. The following resiliency bundle interventions were implemented: a) gratitude strategies, b) connecting with co-workers, c) storytelling, and d) resiliency training. Duffy's Quality...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Lessons Learned from Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity: Implications for Policy & Providers
As the number of children with medical complexity living at home continues to grow, so do their care needs. Feedback from parent/guardian caregivers of children with medical complexity provides insight that can help policy makers and healthcare providers to understand more about the care provided in the home. Focus groups, a qualitative study approach, were used to more fully understand the challenges faced by parents/guardian caregivers of children with medical complexity residing in Illinois. Focus groups were conducted in the spring of 2021 to examine the issues from the parent/guardian caregiver perspective. Three main...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - July 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
