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Designed for the Unique Needs
of Homecare Providers
This site provides homecare clinicians with access to chronic care management models, best practices and downloadable resources for homecare patients.
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"The body of knowledge that serves as the rationale for nursing practice determines the areas of specialty to develop as well as the manner in which that knowledge is organized, tested and applied." -Carper, 1978
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level 2
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Heart Failure
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Problem Solving
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| It is important to assess the patient's and/or caregivers self-care knowledge of heart failure as well as their own unique warning signs of a change in fluid status. The self-care action plan should include an assessment of what the patient would do given specific warning symptoms or signs that require attention.
In addition, the awareness of valuable resources so they can remain current about heart failure and heart failure management is important.
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Levels of evidence
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Level 1
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Systematic reviews and repeated studies, thoroughly researched.
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Level 2
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Experimental (Single or Quasi experimental study) and non-experimental (Exploratory or qualitative study).
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Level 3
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Recommendations of respected, experienced homecare authorities.
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Level 4
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Not Recommended.
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Assess
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