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aka visiting nurse
provide care for people in their homes
recovering from illness, an accident, childbirth, or surgery
elderly or disabled
patients are discharged sicker; able to provide complex treatments at home
assessment of vital signs and health
wound care, medication management, IV therapy
assess for need for assistance with ADLs, home health aides or caregivers, home safety
education of the family
home health care agencies
work directly with patients, serve as administrators or policy developers
hospitals and other settings as consultants and educators.
assess the home environment and determine the needs of patients
may work with one patient on a long-term, full-time basis, or they may visit multiple patients each day
Theories and Models for Home Health Nursing
- Nursing as Caring
- Self-care deficit
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