Home healthcare nurse
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Home healthcare nurse · Mar 2007
Case ReportsA comprehensive fall prevention program for assessment, interventions, and referral.
Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) developed a fall risk assessment using information obtained from the Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessment. The fall risk assessment tool has been tested using a retrospective record review. A risk-specific intervention guide and postfall algorithm also are parts of the Fall Prevention Program. The Fall Prevention Program has improved patient safety and reduced emergent care related to injury from a fall.
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Home healthcare nurse · Mar 2007
Historical ArticleFood and Drug Administration: 100 years of protection.
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Home healthcare nurse · Nov 2006
Review Case ReportsA pathway for moral reasoning in home healthcare.
Ethical issues arise in the practice of infusing nursing, and when they do, the home care nurse can find guidance in the code of ethics. This article addresses the importance of the code of ethics and introduces a framework for decision-making to assist the home care nurse in determining a course of action in the face of ethical quandaries.