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Published on: September 30, 2020
Home care considerations for chronic and vulnerable populations
S Bakewell-Sachs1, H Carlino, L Ash
1School of Nursing, College of New Jersey, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718, USA.
Abstract:
Conducting a predischarge home assessment can provide important information to the hospital care team for discharge planning and postdischarge care. In addition, a predischarge home visit assists the family in preparing for the infant or child's care needs. This report describes an Environmental Assessment Guide initially developed and subsequently used in two nursing research studies. Anecdotal information from advanced practice nurse care records is provided to illustrate issues relating to predischarge assessment.
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