Home visiting for a posthysterectomy population

There are many valid indications for providing home visits to posthysterectomy clients. In-home assessment of the client's status permits immediate care or referrals and saves unnecessary acute care visits to emergency rooms and physicians' offices. Nursing interventions have identified holistic healthcare needs and prevented other problems from developing. Assisting the clients in developing their problem-solving abilities enhances the goal of return to self-care during the immediate postoperative follow-up and afterward. Finally, the vital role the clinical nurse specialists can play in the healthcare system is more clearly established for these consumers of care.