| Going home: what NICU nurses need to know about home care. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17163003 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Pediatric home health care enables patients to be at home with their families in settings that bring them joy, comfort, and the security we all feel when we are at home. There is also a feeling, no matter how small, that the parents have some control over what is happening to their child. Infants with multiple needs require in-depth discharge planning. There are the physical and health concerns of the preterm infant and the potential complications that he could still develop. Parent teaching is vital for the successful transition from hopital to home. When the neonatal discharge nurse is aware of what difficulties the parents and the patient might face at home, her teaching can be tailored to meer the specific needs of these vulnerable, complicated infants. This article discusses the discharge planning process, which begins upon admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, as well as common problems encountered by many premature infants discharged home. |
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Authors:
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Rosalyn F Scherf; Karen White Reid |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neonatal network : NN Volume: 25 ISSN: 0730-0832 ISO Abbreviation: Neonatal Netw Publication Date: 2006 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-13 Completed Date: 2006-12-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503921 Medline TA: Neonatal Netw Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 421-5 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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South Florida Pediatric Home Care, Inc, USA. rscherf@att.net |
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Aftercare
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organization & administration Case Management / organization & administration Community Health Nursing / organization & administration Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration* Home Care Services / organization & administration* Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Intensive Care, Neonatal / organization & administration* Male Neonatal Nursing / organization & administration* Nurse's Role Nursing Assessment Parents / education, psychology Patient Care Planning / organization & administration Patient Discharge* Patient Transfer |
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