Education for home-care providers.
Continuing education for home-care nurses is necessary because of the many different levels of educational preparation among nurses working in this practice setting and the lack of a structured orientation program at many agencies. Unique educational needs include the need to feel confident with physical assessment skills, nursing diagnosis, family dynamics, patient teaching, and counseling. Competence in the use of computers and documentation forms also is a necessity. The development of any educational program should include identification of the target audience, needs assessment, planning and design of the program, strategy for implementation, and an evaluation strategy.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation