Home Care Nursing Practice: Concepts And Application, 4e (Home Health Nursing Practice: Concepts & Appl ( Rice))

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Known for its comprehensive, readable, consistent format, as well as its coverage of pediatric and geriatric patients, this practical text and reference presents principles for managing complex patient care in the home environment. It addresses the medical conditions most commonly seen by the home care nurse in the context of the theoretical foundations of home health nursing. Patient education - a vital element of home care - is incorporated throughout. This edition features new chapters on oncology home care, social services for a home care patient, and innovative holistic nursing strategies. It also highlights HIPAA regulations related to home care, new trends in the growing area of telehealth, and content about disaster planning as it relates to people in their homes.Essential information is provided on conditions most commonly seen in home care, including clients with congestive heart failure, ventilator-dependent patients, patients receiving IV therapy, and patients with AIDS.A consistent format in the clinical chapters describes pathophysiology, assessment guidelines, equipment issues, and home care management - so information is easy to reference.Separate chapters highlight unique care considerations for children and elderly patients.Patient education boxes for each condition summarize important information patients need to know.A chapter on working with families in the home emphasizes the importance of providing care to caregivers as well as the patient.Content examines the role of the home care nurse, preparation for that role, and how that role has changed over the years.Guidelines for planning and conducting a home visit are included.Discussion of the importance of proper documentation in home care includes guidelines for Medicare reimbursement.Information on infection control in the home is provided, including the latest CDC guidelines.A chapter on oncology home care emphasizes the unique needs of cancer patients who receive nursing care in their home.A chapter on social services for home care patients explores the numerous support services available to assist in the provision of home care.A chapter on innovative, holistic nursing strategies examines their implementation through telehealth methods.New trends in telehealth are discussed, including specific guidelines, legal standards, telephone triage, and intentionality of health care via the telephone.HIPAA content is discussed in the legal/ethical chapter to highlight the changes brought about by this new federal legislation.Community disaster planning and bioterrorism content in the environmental chapter emphasizes the impact of this issue on people in their homes.The psychosocial aspect of home care is addressed, taking into account its effect on a client's physical condition.Additional safety information is provided in the elderly chapter, such as a home evacuation plan, to reinforce the need for the elderly to have all safety needs addressed.

Series: Home Health Nursing Practice: Concepts & Appl ( Rice)

Paperback: 585 pages

Publisher: Mosby; 4 edition (August 22, 2005)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0323030726

ISBN-13: 978-0323030724

Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #319,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #61 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Nursing Home Care #78 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Nursing > Clinical > Home & Community Care #127 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Home & Community Health

Excellent presentation of professional Home Care Nursing Practice. Written in an easy to understand format guiding the home health nurse to rely on honed assessment skills, personal organization, and previous experiences to provide care in the uncontrolled home care environment within a workable framework. The book is written with understandable language, illustrations, and tables. Each chapter ends with a comprehensive list of scholarly references. This book provides authoritative research based evidence to establish a best practices model. Part One: Concepts of Home Care Nursing in easy to read chapters about history and philosophy, applying theory to clinical practice, home care nurse role and orientation, caring for families, developing the care plan, documentation, infection control standards, patient education, legal and ethical issues, case management and leadership, quality care. Part Two: Clinical Application primarily in specific disease: COPD, CHF, ventilator dependenace, chronic wounds, diabetes, bladder dysfunction, rahb services, infusion therapy, neurological dysfunction, AIDS. Part THree: Clinical and Community Issues: maternal-child nursing, post-partum care, mental health, elderly patient care, hospice/palliaticve care, environmental threats in the home. Part Four: Furture Trends: telehealth and telecare, complementary therapies. Appendices include common labratory values. This book absolutely is a must for professional home health care nursing as it helps to establish a consistent standard in care. The professional home health nurse will find this book never collects dust on the shelf somewhere because it will be in constant use.Reviewer: Carrie A Delaney BSN RN LNC

This book is great I ordered it when I started in home care and my boss wanted to see it and ordered it for all the new hires!!

very helpful. this book for my refresher course had good information.The course instructors made a good choice. thank you

I am a Home Health Nurse, so I use the textbook as a reference, and I am pleased with the information contained and its organization. The book is very reader friendly.

Very good overview. Easy to understand. Good illustrations and tables etc. Would have liked a little more pediatric content.

Just what I needed to help me with home health nursing

Great source for home health discussions

Great reference info.

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