Resources
Free Webinar: Global Issues in Medication Management: Implications for Home Health Nurses
Medication Management Webinar – access recording
Webinar’s Powerpoint Slides
International Guidelines for Home Health Nursing
Important Information
International Guidelines for Home Health Nursing
Clinician Education Resources
Skin Care Algorithm
The authors perform a review of the literature to determine best practices for the care of patients in residential care facilities at risk for skin problems. They then developed an algorithm (p. 525) to make decisions about nursing interventions to preserve skin integrity. This algorithm may help home care nurses choose interventions to promote their patients’ skin integrity. Home care nurses may want to include the algorithm on p. 525 in their personal resources.
Caring For Patients Who Are Homeless
With permission from Wolters Kluwer Permissions Team, we can post the following article written by one of the International Home Care Nurses Organization board members. Denise M. Mcenroe-Petitte PhD, MSN, RN writes that nurses interact with patients across many settings. This article discusses concerns for patients considered homeless and the role of nurses in addressing their healthcare needs.
Infusion therapy: A model for safe practice in the home setting.
Lisa A. Gorski RN, MS, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, is a colleague of IHCNO board members. With permission, we are happy to post this article published in American Nurse Journal. Copyright © 2020. HealthCom Media. Used with permission. All rights reserved. MyAmericanNurse.com
Additional Articles
With permission from Home Healthcare Now, we are happy to provide the following articles:
The Ventilator-Dependent Child Best Practices for Educating Home Care Nurses
Innovative and Successful Approaches to Improving Care Transitions From Hospital to Home
Health Professionals’ Perception of Risk When Care is Given in Patients’ Home
Adapting The Joint Commission’s Seven Foundations of Safe and Effective Transitions of Care to Home
The Ventilator-Dependent Child What Every Home Care Nurse Needs to Know
Patient Education Resources
How to Take Care of Dry Skin
This low-literacy patient education resource was derived from Medline Plus, U.S. Library of Medicine 2017.
Changes and Care of Aging Skin
Archived Clinician/Patient Education Resources
Cardiovascular Resources
Clinician resource:
How to Obtain Accurate Blood Pressure Readings
Patient education resources:
Healthy Heart Workbook (Basic plan for patients with cardiovascular problems; low health literacy, 13 pages)
Medication Resources
Clinician resource:
Assess patient’s knowledge of their medications.
Assess patient’s risk for non-adherence.
Ensuring Effective Medication Reconciliation in Home Healthcare.
Patient education resources:
Medication Record Tool to help patients take right med, right does, right time.
English Low Literacy Med Schedule
Chinese Low Literacy Med Schedule
Russian Low Literacy Med Schedule
Diabetes Resources
Clinician Resource:
Diabetes Medication Reference for Clinicians. Courtesy of HHQI.
Patient Education Resources:
Diabetic Zone Tools in various languages. Zone Tools use the colors of a traffic light to guide patients in managing chronic health problems. The tool is divided into green (“all clear”), yellow (“caution”), and red (“medical alert”) zones. For each zone, the tool provides signs and symptoms and allows the health care provider to give specific instructions for managing the condition, including guidance on when to seek emergency medical assistance. Resources are courtesy of HHQI.
Of Interest to Home Healthcare Nurses
Nursing Now
A new international nursing movement. Learn more
Patient Safety in the Home
Institute of Healthcare Improvement Report. Learn more
VNAA/EH Resources
IHCNO and Visiting Nurse Associations of America Share Resources Learn more