I had a practicum in Girling Home Care Agency. To write this paper, use https://www.practicaladultinsights.com/what-does-a-home-health-nurse-do.htm
Don’t cite it, its just for you to understand what Home Care nurses do. You can make up examples and experience but just read through the article to understand the job. I will include what I wrote about this practium in my other class:
“My experience taught me that being Community Health Nurse put the nurse in unique position of getting to know the patient in his/her home familiar environment and identify the risk factors/problems which can be addressed on different levels versus nurses in the inpatient/outpatient settings. Community Health Nurse needs to have ability to make decisions independently, address various issues by collaborating with physicians, social workers and other community resources; and delegate tasks to HHAs and LPNs. There is no need to dream big to be a leader. The leader envisions future goal and make small steps moving toward the goal.
I feel that leader should have excellent communication and negotiation skills; be able to instruct, influence, empower others and promote the changes if needed. Real leader should not be afraid to challenge him/herself and accept responsibility for his/her actions.
I remember at the beginning of my practicum I noticed that a lot of patients had multiple bottles of medications from different pharmacies prescribed by different doctors. A home care nurse was addressing polypharmacy issues by collaborating between physicians and pharmacies. I prepared for every patient printed list of medications with list of allergies and list of all doctors patient was seeing. Patient took the list of medication at each appointment and doctor made a change of the list if needed. The nurse transferred all medications to one pharmacy and eventually created blistered pack filled by pharmacy. Eventually majority of the patients were transferred to monthly blistered packs which decreased medications errors and polypharmacy issues.
There are many obstacles in this new area of services but I am sure that we, as nurses, be able to promote these services to improve self management and decrease hospitalization in the long term”
Rephrase and add on to this, that way its easier for you.
Reading Assignment: Week 6
Cite this Textbook :
Finkelman, A. W. (2016). Leadership and management for nurses (3rd ed.). Pearson.
Chapter 9
Chapter 16
Chapter 9 explains how patient centered care impacts healthcare delivery in general and nursing care in specific. The implications of care planning, clinical reasoning and judgement, and patient education are analyzed. In addition there is a comparison of clinical pathways and practice guidelines.
Chapter 16 focuses on the implications of research and evidenced based practice for nurse leaders/managers as they relate to practice and quality improvement.
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