Nurses transition from hospital to home: bridging the gap.
Practice transition between health care settings is often fraught with frustration, stress, and even traumatic learning experiences for nurses. As the need for qualified infusion therapists in home care increases, more acute care nurses are making the transition from hospital to home. This article is designed to profile the differences between the care settings and offer suggestions to smooth the change from hospital to home care.
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Coulter Consulting in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
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