Early chapters outline knowledge specific to home care nursing practice and overview assessment cues. Later chapters deal with frequently found diagnoses and system impairments, and offer information on medical diagnoses, outcomes, interventions, procedures, patient teaching, documentation, and diet. A highlight of this new edition is a chapter on infusion therapy guidelines. Wire ring binding. Here's your one-stop reference for today's most commonly performed home care nursing procedures.
Pathways are outlines for courses of care or treatment.
Clinical pathways provide a structured approach to home care which can demonstrate quality and consistency of care to a third-party payer. Looseleaf in a 3-ring binder. These protocols are based on the most common complaints that the authors receive at their home health agency, which serves medical, postsurgical, perinatal, mental health, intravenous therapy, and hospice clients. This is followed by a disposition chart which describes the severity of the symptom and the associated symptoms, suggests the action the nurse should take, and indicates why a particular action is recommended. A guide to developing a competency program in a home health care setting.