Public health nurses reminisce about the days when writing about the care given was a
small part of the workday. Third parties certainly were not as interested in what was …

In this pilot study, a production function model was used as a framework to explore the
relationships between Medicare clients' living arrangements, functional status, plan of care …

The delivery of home health services that are accessible and cost effective is contingent on
understanding the characteristics and needs of the aggregates who use the services. This …

The unprecedented growth in the home care industry over the past decade has produced a
highly competitive environment for care delivery. To survive, most agencies are …

The purpose of this study was to describe home health agency preferences with respect to
staff nurse qualifications, and practices in hiring and orienting new staff. An 85‐item home …

This study identified population groups, health conditions, and employment settings
considered appropriate for graduate‐level community health nursing (CHN) practice and …

This study examined the psychosocial adjustment, self-concept, and sexual satisfaction of
women with diabetes. While there are many studies on the effects of diabetes on a male …

Home health care nurses are facing the ethical dilemma of discontinuing care to nonpaying
needy patients or facing agency economic demise. Nurses perceive discontinuing care such …

To contain the escalating cost of health care, a prospective payment system is being
introduced into the military. The authors propose a proactive approach to this change in …

Home health care has experienced significant growth within the last decade due to changes
in reimbursable services for hospitalized patients and changing demographics within the …