title: Using volunteer visitors in home care.
abstract: A visiting nurse association used a critical job analysis of the nurse care manager's position to create a home visitor role for volunteers. The process for planning, designing, and implementing a Volunteer Visitor Program is described as a strategy for extending care and services to the growing number of frail elderly. This program has resulted in more effective and efficient use of the nurse care manager while containing costs for the agency and the client.
authors.affiliation: Visiting Nurse Association, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Shugart
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007587:Job Description; D008875:Middle Aged; D013781:Texas; D014838:Volunteers / Q000193:education