Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

SHORT ANSWER

1.Complete the table above describing the

history of home care nursing from the 1800s

to the present.

2.Give an example of how you have used or wit-

nessed the following characteristics of a home

care nurse in your practice.

a.Knowledge and skills:

b.Independence:

c. Accountability:

3.Give a brief definition and example of the

following roles of the home health nurse.

a.Patient advocate:

b.Coordinator of services:

c. Educator:

4.List the four basic guidelines for using the bag

technique:

a.

b.

c.

d.

5.Describe how teaching is designed and imple-

mented in the home care situation:

6.Explain why the family is so important to the

patient’s recovery as healthcare continues to

shift from the hospital setting to community-

based care:

7.What type of care and skills would a hospice

nurse use in caring for a 35-year-old mother,

dying of AIDS, who is living at home with her

husband and two children, ages 13 and 6?

APPLYING YOUR KNOWLEDGE

CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS

1.Identify care priorities for the patients listed

below who are being transferred to a home

healthcare setting. Be sure to include physical,

psychological, socioeconomic, environmental,

spiritual, and cultural assessments for each

patient. Think about nursing’s role in making

necessary resources available to the patient

and family.

52 UNIT II COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS FOR PATIENT CARE

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Date Home Healthcare Provider/Location Type of Care

1893 Henry Street Settlement House NYC

Prior to WWII Physician

During and Post WWII Nurses

Mid 1960s 1965 Social Security Act

Post 1980 Home care specialists

2000s Nurses and families

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