title: A nurse learns firsthand that you may fend for yourself after a hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. bethannswan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Beth Ann
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Swan
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000191:economics; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000191:economics; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States