Defining home care nursing
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Using Root Cause Analysis to Inform a Falls Practice Change in the Home Care Setting
Falls are a significant health problem in community-dwelling older adults, resulting in injuries, deaths, and increased healthcare costs. Falls were a quality concern for a Northeastern home care agency and this project aimed to evaluate the falls prevention process for older adults receiving home care services by determining potential root causes of falls and to identify a practice change. This quality improvement project used a root cause analysis methodology with a retrospective matched case-control design. Records of patients with falls were assessed for falls prevention process fidelity and compared with patients with...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Allocation of Pediatric Home Care Nursing Hours: The Minnesota Experience
Despite an increasing demand for pediatric home care nursing, there is no comprehensive or universal standard of care for prescribing pediatric home care nursing hours based on a child's medical complexity. Adoption of a qualification tool (QT) to allocate home care nursing hours based on the medical complexity of a child may mitigate inequality in access to care and improve the patient and family experience. A QT, developed in Minnesota, recommends home care nursing hours based on the level of medical complexity and need for skilled nursing interventions. Four hypothetical case studies demonstrate the use of the QT to cal...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Rural Home Care and Hospice Nurses' Experiences Caring for Veterans
Approximately 4.7 million Veterans live in rural areas and face challenges receiving support and care for complex service-connected healthcare needs. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore nurses' experiences caring for Veterans in rural home care/hospice settings. Semistructured interviews (N = 14) were conducted between August 2020 and March 2021. Content and thematic analysis resulted in three central themes: Mission readiness: Ensuring safe home environments, Partnering with Veterans: Knowing when to lead and when to follow, and It's my duty: Caring with purpose and honor. Study findings highl...
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research
Caring for Aging Skin: Preventing and managing skin problems in older adults
This article is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups, conducted as part of the AARP Public Policy Institute's No Longer Home Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren't given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members. This series of articles and accompanying videos aims to help nurses provide caregivers with the tools they need to manage their family member's health care at home. (Source: Home Healthcare Nurse)
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
Teaching Wound Care to Family Caregivers: An overview of methods to use to promote wound healing
This article is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups, conducted as part of the AARP Public Policy Institute's No Longer Home Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren't given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members. This series of articles and accompanying videos aims to help nurses provide caregivers with the tools they need to manage their family member's health care at home. (Source: Home Healthcare Nurse)
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: Feature: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
Caregiving in the United States
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - January 1, 2022 Category: Nursing Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Malignant Pleural Effusion: A Time for Action
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Connection Source Type: research
My Story, Our Story, Home Healthcare
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
QAPI: The Song that Does not End
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: CONSULT PRN Source Type: research
A Day in the Life of a COVID Vaccine Champion
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF... Source Type: research
IHCNO 2021 Inaugural DAISY Honoree
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: IHCNO Source Type: research
Fiasp Confused with NovoLOG
No abstract available (Source: Home Healthcare Nurse)
Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: ISMP MEDICATION SAFETY Source Type: research
Physical Activity Promotion in the Home Health Setting: Small Steps Still Count
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON THERAPY Source Type: research
Physical Exercise in Neurocognitive Disorders
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Source: Home Healthcare Nurse - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: FOCUS ON GERIATRICS Source Type: research
