Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care

by Neal-Boylan, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9780813811864
• ISBN10: 0813811864
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-30
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Home health care is an important aspect of community health and a growing area of healthcare services. Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care uses a case-based approach to provide home health care professionals, educators, and students with a useful tool for thoughtful, holistic care. The book begins with a thorough and accessible introduction to the principles of home health care, including a discussion of supporting theoretical frameworks and information on managing complexities, transitioning patients to home care, and preparation for the home visit. Subsequent sections are comprised entirely of case studies organized by body system. Though cases are diverse in content, each is presented in a consistent manner, promoting a logical approach to understanding a patient's presentation, relevant data about the patient and caregivers, and managing patient care. Cases also include helpful tips about reimbursement practices, cultural competence, community resources, and rehabilitation needs.

Author Biography

Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP, is a certified family nurse practitioner, rehabilitation nurse, and home health nurse. She developed the Neal Theory of Home Health Nursing and has published and presented widely on issues related to rehabilitation, disability, chronic illness, home health, and nurse workforce. Dr. Neal-Boylan has edited four books, one of which won the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award. She was also the consulting editor for the 2010-2011 edition of the Visiting Nurse Associations of America's Nursing Procedure Manual.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 3
Theoretical Frameworks That Support Home Care	p. 5
Managing the Complexities of Home Health Care	p. 13
Transitioning	p. 23
The Home Visit	p. 33
Cardiac	p. 43
Congestive Heart Failure	p. 45
Atrial Fibrillation	p. 55
Wound following a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)	p. 65
Peripheral Vascular Disease	p. 75
Peripheral Vascular Disease	p. 77
Pulmonary	p. 87
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)	p. 89
Pneumonia	p. 99
Tuberculosis	p. 107
Gastrointestinal	p. 113
Stomach Cancer	p. 115
Malnutrition/Anemia	p. 123
Gentiourinary	p. 135
Neurogenic Bladder	p. 137
Urostomy Care	p. 151
Urinary Tract Infection and Functional Incontinence	p. 163
Psychiatric/Mental Health	p. 173
Bipolar Disorder	p. 175
Personality Disorders	p. 185
Schizophrenia	p. 195
Schizoaffective Disorder	p. 203
Musculoskeletal	p. 215
Muscular Dystrophy	p. 217
Cerebral Palsy	p. 225
Osteomyelitis, Decubitus Ulcer, and Paraplegia	p. 235
Neurological	p. 247
Brain Stem Infarct	p. 249
Multiple Sclerosis	p. 259
Maternal Health	p. 267
Antepartum Care	p. 269
Postpartum Care following Uncomplicated Delivery	p. 281
Postpartum Care following Complicated Delivery	p. 291
Pediatrics	p. 299
Premature Infant with Apnea and Reflux	p. 301
Asthma	p. 311
Adolescent with Neurodevelopmental Disability	p. 319
Pediatric Intensive care	p. 329
Alpha-Thalassemia X-Linked Mental Retardation Syndrome	p. 331
Anoxic Brain Damage/Achondroplasia	p. 341
Cerebral Palsy/Acute Respiratory Failure	p. 353
Infecious Disease	p. 365
Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease (CDAD)	p. 367
Community-Associated, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)	p. 377
Influenza	p. 387
Endocrine	p. 399
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1	p. 401
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2	p. 411
End-of-Life Care	p. 421
Grief	p. 423
Palliative Care	p. 437
Hospice	p. 447
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	p. 459
Index	p. 467
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