title: The characteristics and clinical practices of nurses who perform home infusion therapies.
abstract: In the current ever-changing healthcare environment, home infusion therapy has become commonplace. As home infusion becomes more advanced and the homecare patient is sicker, a more highly skilled nurse is needed to provide these complex therapies. The question is: Are nurses in home infusion therapy clinically and educationally prepared to meet the challenges and needs in this setting? A partial replication of MacPherson's 1999 study was conducted to determine the clinical and educational characteristics of the home infusion therapy nurse in a rural setting.
authors.affiliation: American HomePatient, Salibury, MD 21840, USA.
authors.forename: Julie Seif
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sexton
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seldomridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D000078329:Workforce