Providing Quality Care as a Home Health Care Nurse

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Home as a Place of Practice 
3. Goals for the Home Health Care Nurse 
4. Education and Staying Ahead of the Disease Process 
5. Setting Boundaries as a Home Health Care Nurse 
6. Medication Management 
7. Tips for the Road 
8. Tools for a Home Health Care Nurse 
9. Documentation 
10. Patient and Family Satisfaction 
11. Conclusion 
12. References

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss the basics of delivering the best possible care as a home health care nurse. It will take the average learner 90 minutes to complete.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Understand the differences in the approach to nursing in the home versus the hospital.  
2. Explain the importance of and steps for a thorough medication reconciliation.  
3. Name the tools needed for nursing care in the home.  

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.