title: Follow-up of at-risk infants in the home setting: consultation model.
abstract: Infants are discharged from intensive care nurseries with varied risk levels and care needs that require a multilevel resource network. This article describes a consultation model that evolved from the collaborative effort of two regional hospitals with state funding support. A hospital-based clinical nurse specialist provides consultation to community health nurses and other providers of local follow-up services. Individualized mentoring, group educational sessions, and program consultation are adapted to the practice level and resource needs in each urban and rural community.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacremento 95817, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Zelle
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003253:Consultants; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D018570:Risk Assessment