This is a practical text and reference book that provides guidelines for nurses managing complex patient care in a home environment. It addresses the basic concepts of home care nursing, common clinical conditions found in the home, patient education, and life span coverage packaged in a comprehensive format. There are chapters on the history of home health nursing, the development of home care nursing theories, and trends in the provision of home care, to help provide the student with a comprehensive foundation of home health nursing care practice. With chapters on select clinical diagnoses, such as ventilator-dependent patients, patients with congestive heart failure, patients with AIDS, and patients receiving IV therapy, to highlight patient needs most commonly encountered in home care.
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Publisher
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-13
9780323011075
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90775762
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Author
Robyn Rice
Publication Name
Home Care Nursing Practice: Concepts and Applications