By
Robyn Rice

Course Outline

In the ever-changing field of home care nursing, you need a text that offers a practical mix of foundational content and clinical application. Only one book does- Home Care Nursing Practice: Concepts and Application, Fourth Edition. This valuable text covers conceptual information, leadership skills and current issues and trends. It provides clear and concise information about the best practices and quality improvement for the most common clinical conditions seen in home care. It’s a text you will carry from the classroom into practice.

New to the Fourth Edition

• Chapters on oncology home care, social services for home care patients, and innovative, holistic nursing strategies
• Discussion of new trends in telehealth, including specific guidelines, legal standards, and telephone triage
• HIPAA content highlighting the changes brought about by this new federal legislation
• Community disaster planning and bioterrorism content
• Additional safety information, such as a home evacuation plan

This remarkable resource also features

• Practical information on infection control, case management, and documentation for Medicare reimbursement
• An emphasis on patient/family/caregiver involvement
• Important teaching strategies for home care clients and caregivers
• Thorough nursing management of the most common clinical diagnoses seen in home care
• Essential information on conditions most commonly seen in home care, including patients with congestive heart failure, ventilator-dependent patients, patients receiving IV therapy, and patients with AIDS
• Guidelines for planning and conducting a home visit

About the Authors

Robyn Rice has worked in home care for more than 20 years. She is the author of several nursing references, including Manual of Home Health Nursing Procedures, Second Edition; Handbook of Home Health Nursing Procedures, and Handbook of Pediatric and Postpartum Home Care Procedures. In addition, Dr. Rice has presented many workshops and seminars at the state, national, and international levels; contributed chapters and articles to a number of nursing books and journals; and served as an item writer for the ANCC’s Home Health Nurse Certification examination and the NCLEX-RN Examination. Dr. Rice can be contacted by email at ricera@charter.net