| Course
Objective: |
Skill Sets |
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1. Demonstrate knowledge of Medicare
conditions of participation and effective documentation
for Medicare reimbursement
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Regulatory Issues
- Documentation |
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Identify regulatory requirements
as stipulated by the Balanced Budged Act for Medicare
homecare.
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Regulatory Issues
– Legal Issues |
Identify key elements of broad based
nursing assessment for the home care client and demonstrate
effective assessment skills:
- functional assessment of ADLs and IADLs
- home environment/safety assessment
- Socio-cultural assessment
- family/support systems assessment
- community support systems assessment
- assessment of knowledge deficits
- assessment of equipment and supply needs
- assessment of mental health and coping abilities
- medication assessment
- polypharmacy assessment
- assessment of pain management
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Broad-based Health
Assessment Skills
Physical Assessment
Environment and Home Safety
Assessing Family/Primary Caregiver
Pharmacology in the Home
Pain Management
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| 2. Demonstrate
effective analysis and prioritization of the data gathered
in the broad-based health assessment and plan for effective
intervention. |
Problem-Solving
Critical Thinking
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Demonstrate ability to intervene
effectively in the home setting.
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Intervention
Skills
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Demonstrate proficiency in care
management and case management.
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Planning Frequency/Duration
of Visits
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Coordinate and communicate care
issues among the interdisciplinary team.
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Working with
the Interdisciplinary Team
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Identify and assess appropriately
and consistently community resources to assist in the
home management of the patient.
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Assessing Community
Resources |
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Demonstrate effective patient and
family teaching; identify teaching need, develop a teaching
care plan, implement and evaluate the care plan
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Patient/Family
Education |
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Demonstrate effective and concise
communication with other members of the health care team.
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Communicating
with Physicians
Communication Skills
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Demonstrate the ability to contract
with patient/family for goals for care.
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Contracting with
Patient for Goals
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Identify steps for patient advocacy
in a; variety of care situations.
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Patient Advocacy
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Demonstrate effective and efficient
wound care management skills
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Wound Staging/Management
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Demonstrate proficiency in diabetic
care and teaching, including assessing community resources.
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Diabetic Care/Teaching |
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Demonstrate proficiency in venipuncture
skills.
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Venipuncture
Skills |
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Identify special care needs of the
terminally ill patient and their family.
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Death/Dying in
the Home
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Relate the theory of self-determination
to patient advocacy and independence in the home.
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Ethical Issues
in the Home |
