Handbook Of Community Based And Home Health Nursing Practice
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| Author | : Marcia Stanhope |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 750 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
This portable, easy-to-use reference is filled with resource materials for nurses and nursing students providing care in a community-based setting. This comprehensive reference provides 295 tools and reference documents, including assessment tools for different developmental stages, nutrition guides, cultural assessment instruments and clinical decision-making guides. This wealth of information enables the community and public health nurse to provide effective care for individuals, families, and entire groups in the community.
| Author | : Carolyn J. Humphrey |
| Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
| Total Pages | : 530 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780834210172 |
Here's the brand new third edition of the very popular Home Care Nursing Handbook -- considered by readers as a "beacon of excellence" in home care nursing. Now better than ever, this book that so many nurses have turned to for immediate, excellent advice, has been significantly expanded. It is reorganized for quicker access to expert guidance & devotes separate chapters to interventions for each impairment. Use this guide every day to assess situations quickly, develop efficient plans of care, provide accurate intervention strategies, document patient care quickly & precisely, promote quality patient outcomes--in the shortest number of contacts , & so much more. This book is a vital addition to critical pathways, point-of-care computer systems, & OASIS data collection.
| Author | : Vari Drennan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 848 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0199653720 |
This handbook serves as a reference guide for everyday clinical decision-making and provides the organisational knowledge necessary for those nurses who work on the interface of the statutory and voluntary sectors in health, education and social care.
| Author | : Ronda Hughes |
| Publisher | : Department of Health and Human Services |
| Total Pages | : 592 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/
| Author | : Robyn Rice |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Community health nursing |
| ISBN | : 9780323009119 |
This handbook provides practicing home health nurses and students in community health nursing courses with a handy, portable, practical guide to nursing procedures commonly carried out in the home. Nurses who practice in this setting must accurately access clients and plan, deliver, and evaluate without the benefit of advice from other nurses of physicians. The handbook provides nurses with expert on-the-spot advice. 84 illustrations.
| Author | : Naomi E. Ervin, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN |
| Publisher | : Springer Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 471 |
| Release | : 2018-03-28 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0826138446 |
Written by advanced practice public/community health nurse experts, this comprehensive resource for advanced practice nursing students and clinicians builds upon the core foundations of practice: social justice, interdisciplinary practice, community involvement, disease prevention, and health promotion. Interweaving theory, practice, and contemporary issues, Advanced Public and Community Health Nursing Practice, Second Edition, provides essential knowledge needed to successfully assess communities, diagnose community situations, plan programs and budgets, and evaluate programs in public and community health. This revised edition has been thoroughly updated to encompass the evolution of public/community health nursing practice during the past 15 years. With several examples of community assessments, community health program plans, and evidence-based and best-practice interventions, the content in this publication addresses the core processes of advanced public/community health nursing practice. Chapters integrate new material about the physical environment and cover key changes in nursing education and practice and healthcare financing and delivery. This new edition includes additional content on culture and diversity, in-depth theory and conceptual frameworks, doctoral preparation, and policy. New to the Second Edition: Completely new information reflecting changes in nursing education and practice and healthcare financing and delivery Abundant examples of community assessments and community health program plans Evidence-based/best-practice interventions, programs, and services Clinical/practicum activities to help learners apply content in varied settings Suggested readings and references to support more in-depth study Additional information about the physical environment, culture and diversity, doctoral preparation, and policy Interprofessional/interdisciplinary practice In-depth information regarding theories and conceptual frameworks New references, examples, case studies, problems, and discussion questions Key Features: Provides comprehensive, in-depth information regarding community assessment, program planning, program implementation, evaluation, and program revision Delivers timely knowledge about using evidence, practice standards, public health ethics, Healthy People 2020, and competent practice in varied settings Includes realistic case studies of program and evaluation plans Presents examples of programs and projects conducted by advanced practice public/community health nurses
| Author | : Michael Coffey |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 454 |
| Release | : 2005-07-25 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1134464487 |
This handbook brings together authoritative contributions from leading mental health researchers, educators and practitioners to provide a comprehensive text for community mental health nurses in training and practice. In thirty-three chapters it covers a wide range of topics, from the history of the profession to current approaches to specific client groups, organised around three linked themes: professional context practice issues education and research. Each chapter includes a summary of key points and suggestions for further reading, and also includes useful appendices listing key professional and voluntary organisations, journals, Internet and mailing lists. The handbook reflects the diversity and scope of the role of the CMHN and recognizes the multidisciplinary and service user context in which nurses work. It is an essential text for CMHNs and mental health nurse educators, and offers a useful source of reference for allied professionals.
| Author | : Rosanna DeMarco, PhD APRN BC ACRN |
| Publisher | : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business |
| Total Pages | : 608 |
| Release | : 2019-05 |
| Genre | : Biometry |
| ISBN | : 9781975118815 |
Community and Public Health Nursing, 3rd Edition Rosanna F. DeMarco, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, APHN-BC, FAAN; and Judith Healey-Walsh, PhD, RN Turn evidence-based data into confident clinical decisions. Succinct, approachable, and logically organized, Community and Public Health Nursing, 3rd Edition, helps you develop the critical thinking skills and complex reasoning abilities you need to connect data with effective decisions in community and public health practice. This extensively revised, heavily illustrated edition emphasizes an evidence-based perspective and focuses on the individual in the context of the community setting and on the global community to equip you for challenges you'll encounter throughout your nursing career. Case Studies stimulate your critical thinking and analytic skills. Evidence for Practice Briefs offer objective evidence obtained from research and guide you in making practice decisions. Practice Points highlight important practice considerations for fast reference. Student Perspectives make chapter content relatable with relevant insights from real students. Critical Thinking Questions test your ability to combine research, context, and judgment for effective critical analysis. Ethical Legal Issues vignettes alert you to ethical and legal concerns unique to community and public health nursing practice. How To Boxes detail specific steps for completing common tasks. Levels of Prevention Boxes help you master primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of disease and illness. Chapter Highlights point out key chapter content to help you study efficiently. Key Concepts and Key Terms familiarize you with concepts and terminology essential to your understanding. Objectives help you identify observable goals for the completion of each chapter. Updated Healthy People 2020 coverage and learning activities help you meet national objectives and apply concepts to real-life scenarios. Community Resources connect you to sources of help or information available in most communities.
| Author | : Marilyn D. Harris |
| Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
| Total Pages | : 1010 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780834209183 |
Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Ch. 1 Home health administration : an overview 3 Ch. 2 The home health agency 16 Ch. 3 Medicare conditions of participation 27 Ch. 4 The joint commission's home care accreditation program 63 Ch. 5 CHAP accreditation : standards of excellence for home care and community health organizations 71 Ch. 6 Accreditation for home care aide and private duty services 81 Ch. 7 ACHC : accreditation for home care and alternate site health care services 86 Ch. 8 Certificate of need and licensure 92 Ch. 9 Credentialing : organizational and personnel options for home care 101 Ch. 10 The relationship of the home health agency to the state trade association 111 Ch. 11 The national association for home care and hospice 115 Ch. 12 The visiting nurse association of America 124 Ch. 13 Self-care systems in home health care nursing 131 Ch. 14 Home health care documentation and record keeping 135 App. 14-A COP standards pertaining to HHA clinical record policy 147 App. 14-B Abington Memorial Hospital home care clinical records 150 Ch. 15 Computerized clinical documentation 161 Ch. 16 Home telehealth : improving care and decreasing costs 176 Ch. 17 Implementing a competency system in home care 185 Ch. 18 Meeting the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate services 211 Ch. 19 Classification : an underutilized tool for prospective payment 224 Ch. 20 Analysis and management of home health nursing caseloads and workloads 236 Ch. 21 Home health care classification (HHCC) system : an overview 247 Ch. 22 Nursing diagnoses in home health nursing 261 Ch. 23 Perinatal high-risk home care 274 Ch. 24 High technology home care services 279 Ch. 25 Discharge of a ventilator-assisted child from the hospital to home 291 Ch. 26 Performance improvement 301 Ch. 27 Evidence-based practice : basic strategies for success 310 Ch. 28 Quality planning for quality patient care 315 Ch. 29 Program Evaluation 320 App. 29-A Formats for presenting program evaluation tools Ch. 30 Effectiveness of a clinical feedback approach to improving patient outcomes 341 Ch. 31 Implementing outcome-based quality improvement into the home health agency 352 Ch. 32 Benchmarking and home health care 383 Ch. 33 Administrative policy and procedure manual 395 Ch. 34 Discharge planning 399 Ch. 35 Strategies to retain and attract quality staff 421 Ch. 36 Evaluating productivity 436 Ch. 37 Labor-management relations 448 Ch. 38 Human resource management 459 Ch. 39 Staff development in a home health agency 474 Ch. 40 Transitioning nurses to home care 484 Ch. 41 Case management 495 Ch. 42 Managed care 499 Ch. 43 Community-based long-term care : preparing for a new role 507 Ch. 44 Understanding the exposures of home health care : an insurance primer 519 Ch. 45 Budgeting for home health agencies 527 Ch. 46 Reimbursement 535 Ch. 47 How to read, interpret, and understand financial statements 549 Ch. 48 Management information systems 558 Ch. 49 Legal issues of concern to home care providers 571 Ch. 50 Understanding the basics of home health compliance 590 Ch. 51 The HIPAA standards for privacy of individually identifiable health information 616 Ch. 52 Ethical practice in the daily service to home care client, their families, and the community 666 Ch. 53 Participating in the political process 675 Ch. 54 Strategic planning 693 Ch. 55 Marketing : an overview 708 Ch. 56 The internet in home health and hospice care 723 Ch. 57 Disease management programs 736 Ch. 58 The process of visiting nurse association affiliation with a major teaching hospital 756 Ch. 59 Grantsmanship in home health care : seeking foundation support 771 Ch. 60 Home care volunteer program 778 Ch. 61 The manager as published author : tips on writing for publication 796 Ch. 62 Student placements in home health care agencies : boost or barrier to quality patient care? 810 Ch. 63 A student program in one home health agency 818 Ch. 64 The role of the physician in home care 834 Ch. 65 Research in home health agencies 840 Ch. 66 Hospice care : pioneering the ultimate love connection about living not dying 850 App. 66-A State of Connecticut physician assisted living (PAL) directive 863 App. 66-B Summary guidelines for initiation of advanced care 864 Ch. 67 Safe harbor : a bereavement program for children, teens, and families 866 Ch. 68 Planning, implementing, and managing a community-based nursing center : current challenges and future opportunities 872 Ch. 69 Adult day services - the next frontier 883 Ch. 70 Partners in healing : home care, hospice, and parish nurses 891 Ch. 71 Meeting the present challenges and continuing to thrive in the future : tips on how to be successful as an administrator in home health and hospice care 899.
| Author | : Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk |
| Publisher | : LWW |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Evidence-based medicine |
| ISBN | : 9781451190946 |
This user-friendly guide to evidence-based practice will serve as a guide to implementing evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare.
