Table of Contents
Contributors ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Section 1 Introduction 3
Chapter 1 Theoretical Frameworks That Support Home Care 5By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Chapter 2 Managing the Complexities of Home Health Care 13By Mary Curry Narayan, MSN, RN, HHCNS-BC, COS-C
Chapter 3 Transitioning 23By Jeanie Stoker, MPA, RN, BC
Chapter 4 The Home Visit 33By Pamela Teenier, RN, BSN, MBA, CHCE, HCS-D, COS-C, and Lelah R. Marzi, RN, MBA, BSN, COS-C, HCS-D
Section 2 Cardiac 43
Case 2.1 Congestive Heart Failure 45By Jeanie Stoker, MPA, RN, BC
Case 2.2 Atrial Fibrillation 55By Jeanie Stoker, MPA, RN, BC
Case 2.3 Wound following a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) 65By Jeanie Stoker, MPA, RN, BC
Section 3 Peripheral Vascular Disease 75
Case 3.1 Peripheral Vascular Disease 77By Linda Royer, PhD, RN
Section 4 Pulmonary 87
Case 4.1 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 89By Lisa A. Gorski, MS, HHCNS, BC, CRNI, FAAN
Case 4.2 Pneumonia 99By Leigh Ann Howard, RN, MSN
Case 4.3 Tuberculosis 107By Leigh Ann Howard, RN, MSN
Section 5 Gastrointestinal 113
Case 5.1 Stomach Cancer 115By Sharron E. Guillett, PhD, RN
Case 5.2 Malnutrition/Anemia 123By Linda Royer, PhD, RN
Section 6 Genitourinary 135
Case 6.1 Neurogenic Bladder 137By Kathleen Francis, RN, MSN, CWOCN
Case 6.2 Urostomy Care 151By Kathleen Francis, RN, MSN, CWOCN
Case 6.3 Urinary Tract Infection and Functional Incontinence 163By Kathleen Francis, RN, MSN, CWOCN
Section 7 Psychiatric/Mental Health 173
Case 7.1 Bipolar Disorder 175By Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Case 7.2 Personality Disorders 185By Debra Riendeau, MN, APRN, BC, PMHNP-BC
Case 7.3 Schizophrenia 195By Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Case 7.4 Schizoaffective Disorder 203By Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Section 8 Musculoskeletal 215
Case 8.1 Muscular Dystrophy 217By Sharron E. Guillett, PhD, RN
Case 8.2 Cerebral Palsy 225By Sharron E. Guillett, PhD, RN
Case 8.3 Osteomyelitis, Decubitus Ulcer, and Paraplegia 235By Linda Royer, PhD, RN
Section 9 Neurological 247
Case 9.1 Brain Stem Infarct 249By Shelia Spurlock-White, MSN, RN
Case 9.2 Multiple Sclerosis 259By Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP
Section 10 Maternal Health 267
Case 10.1 Antepartum Care 269By Ruth Smillie, RN, MSN
Case 10.2 Postpartum Care following Uncomplicated Delivery 281By Ruth Smillie, RN, MSN
Case 10.3 Postpartum Care following Complicated Delivery 291By Ruth Smillie, RN, MSN
Section 11 Pediatrics 299
Case 11.1 Premature Infant with Apnea and Reflux 301By Teresa LaMonica, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP
Case 11.2 Asthma 311By Teresa LaMonica, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP
Case 11.3 Adolescent with Neurodevelopmental Disability 319By Teresa LaMonica, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP
Section 12 Pediatric Intensive Care 329
Case 12.1 Alpha-Thalassemia X-Linked Mental Retardation Syndrome 331By Lannette Johnston, RN, BSN, MS, CPST
Case 12.2 Anoxic Brain Damage/Achondroplasia 341By Lannette Johnston, RN, BSN, MS, CPST
Case 12.3 Cerebral Palsy/Acute Respiratory Failure 353By Lannette Johnston, RN, BSN, MS, CPST
Section 13 Infectious Disease 365
Case 13.1 Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease (CDAD) 367By Debra Riendeau, MN, APRN, BC, PMHNP-BC
Case 13.2 Community-Associated, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 377By Debra Riendeau, MN, APRN, BC, PMHNP-BC
Case 13.3 Influenza 387By Sharon D. Martin, RN, MSN, PhD(c)
Section 14 Endocrine 399
Case 14.1 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 401By Caryl Ann O’Reilly, CNS, CDE, MBA
Case 14.2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 411By Caryl Ann O’Reilly, CNS, CDE, MBA
Section 15 End-of-Life Care 421Case 15.1 Grief 423By Debra Riendeau, MN, APRN, BC, PMHNP-BC
Case 15.2 Palliative Care 437By Susan Breakwell, APHN-BC, DNP
Case 15.3 Hospice 447By Susan Breakwell, APHN-BC, DNP
Case 15.4 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 459By Susan Breakwell, APHN-BC, DNP
Index 467