title: The transition of care from hospital to home for patients with hypertension.
abstract: Approximately 50% to 75% of hospital patients have hypertension. At the time of discharge, patients experience a transition of care as they move from the hospital to home. This article describes the transition of care from the hospital to home for patients with hypertension and discusses practice implications for NPs.
authors.affiliation: Mary M. Franklin is an assistant clinical professor and specialty coordinator of the adult gerontology acute care NP program at Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. Mary Anne McCoy is an assistant clinical professor and specialty coordinator of the adult gerontology acute care NP program at Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.
authors.forename: Mary M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Mary Anne
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McCoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000069341:Transitional Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents