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I practice in a Home Health Care Setting… What’s in it for me?
Many nurses who practice in home health care settings take a holistic approach to treating their patients. For the WOC patient with a complex set of needs, nurses in a home health care setting are often responsible for recommending a plan of care that will enhance the patient’s ability to regain independence. Patient education is one of the key services performed by a nurse working in this setting.
Nurses in a resource role are responsible for providing education to staff, developing policies and procedures, and recommending new products and treatments.
These nurses turn to the WOCN Society for:
- Guidance on OASIS skin and wound issues.
- Best Practices for Clinicians covering topics such as Conservative Sharp Wound Debridement, Ankle Brachial Index, Bladder Diary, Discharge Planning and Peristomal Skin Complications.
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers and the Management of Wounds in Patients with Lower-Extremity Venous Disease, Neuropathic Disease and Arterial Disease.
- Guides for Patients: Ankle Brachial Index, Basic Ostomy Skin Care, and Reversible Causes of Urinary Incontinence.
- New payment information.
- Reimbursement for WOC nursing services.
“The most important benefits of becoming a WOCN Society member are access to networking opportunities and the availability of current, evidence-based practice through journals, newsletter and conferences.”
– Nurse in Home Health Care Setting
In This Section
- Knowledge
- Networking
- Advocacy
- Acute Care
- Out Patient Care
- Home Health Care
- Extended Care
Important Links
WOCN FEED
- 2008 Conference Accepted Abstracts
- Continence Care Leadership Award
- WOCN Announces 2008 Membership Recruitment Program
- Guidance on OASIS Skin and Wound
Through the forums, I have been able to provide better care to my patients as the forums offered advice on trouble shooting and ideas.
