Basic Head-to-Toe Patient Assessment

Home Health Nursing

This online tutorial assists students and practicing nurses learn the differences between acute care nursing and nursing in a home setting. In addition, the program discusses problem solving strategies and intellectual skills nurses commonly use in patient care and how these strategies may be used in home care situations. The content is ideal for preparing your students for a home health nursing rotation.

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Content Overview

The tutorial is divided into eight modules. The first seven modules are instructional units. The last is a test bank.

Module 1: Differences in Nursing Practice in the Home Versus a Hospital Setting
Module 2: Problem Solving Theory Applied to Home Health Nursing
Module 3: Home Care Scenarios: A Practice Activity
Module 4: Competencies Home Health Care Nurses Need to Develop
Module 5: Test Bank

The tests in the test bank cover all of the tutorial modules. Students are given their test results at the completion of each test accompanied by correct answers and rationale. Instructors can use these tests as pre- or post-tests. Test scores can be used to monitor student progress and mastery of the subject matter. Test results are recorded in databases on the EDGT server and are available for retrieval and review by both instructors and students.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this tutorial, learners should be able to:

Discuss four ways in which the work environment in the home is different from that of an acute care setting.

Discuss five ways in which the role of the nurse differs in home care from the role of the nurse in the hospital.

Explain three ways in which patient care differs in the home from care in the hospital.

Describe five problem solving strategies used in home health nursing.

Describe four intellectual skills used in home health nursing.

Apply critical thinking skills and home care theory to two patient scenarios.

Describe seven types of competency skills that home health care nurses must possess.

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