7 Key Elements of a Comprehensive Start of Care Assessment in Home Health Nursing In the field of home health nursing, conducting a comprehensive start of care assessment is of utmost importance. This assessment sets the foundation for a patient's care plan and determines the level of support required for their well-being. To ensure a successful start of care assessment, there are seven key elements that need to be addressed. From gathering patient information and [...]

Introduction to Home Health Care Often, seniors undergo a lot of stress with long-term hospitalization and rehab stays. Prolonged in-patient stays in seniors are common and secondary to various factors, such as, poor management of chronic disease processes, non-healing wounds, falls, repeated infections, and both planned & unforeseen surgeries with accompanying complications. With hospitalization and rehab stays, patients may not recover completely and often fall short on goal accomplishment by the time they are discharged [...]

Safety Measures and Patient Education for Supplemental Oxygen Use Instruct all oxygen dependent patients and caregivers on safety measures and precautions to be observed with oxygen use. Reinforce strict instructions regarding “no smoking” in the room, irrespective to oxygen use. Oxygen can get trapped in the bedsheets and curtains for long periods of time and can be a potential source of fire accident. Educate the patient and family on posting “no smoking” and “oxygen in [...]