title: Increasing competency in the care of homeless patients.
abstract: Nurses play a critical role in helping homeless patients make the transition from revolving door hospitalizations or emergency department visits to ongoing care through an outpatient clinic. This column focuses on increasing competency in the care of homeless patients. The next column will focus on a different type of transition-preparing hospitalized patients for discharge and referral to home health care.
authors.affiliation: Pace University, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Lin J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Drury
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004645:Empathy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010358:Patient Participation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D035502:Trust