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Teach Home Health Patients to Simply ADLs, Conserve Energy
9 Differences Between LPNs and RNs
The essentials of nursing are the same for both LPNs and RNs. Both care for people who are suffering from illness and injury, providing medical and functional assistance to help them live as pain-free and as comfortable as possible, and hopefully move forward in their journey toward...
7 Teaching Tips for Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy
Adapted from Dr. Axe: Diabetes affects about one in every three adults in the U.S., and diabetic neuropathy is one of the most likely complications to develop as a side effect because high blood sugar levels affect nerve fibers throughout the body. Diabetic neuropathy (also...
11 Screening Activities Before Hiring Home Health Aides
Adapted from the AIG Home Health Edition: The home health aide screening process is one of the most important steps in hiring a home health aide. The following activities can help to assure that the right person is hired.
16 Safety Tips for Home Health Clinicians
Basic Home Safety Awareness for Home Health Clinicians
- Before making home visits, all purses and wallets must be secured at the Agency. If you must take a purse or wallet, lock it in the trunk of the car before entering the patient’s home.
- Always have detailed directions to get...
Congestive Heart Failure: Teaching & Care Plan for Home Health
For the patient with Congestive Heart Failure, in addition to assessing Shortness of breath M1400 on OASIS C home health care forms, also include these MyHomecareBiz Best Practice assessment strategies:
Home Health Aide Supervision...Right & Wrong
Electrify Your Home Care Marketing: Get Board-certified Specialists
Board-certified specialists will double your referrals.
Home Care Marketing...What would be the ideal 'opening dialogue' to have with a potential referral source like a physician or discharge planner? It should go something like this...
