Home Health: A Comprehensive Review

Contact Hours: 1

Author(s):

Maura Buck BSN, RN

Course Overview

Upon completing this course, nurses will thoroughly understand home health and how it impacts patients and nurses. They will gain an understanding of the patients utilizing home health along with advancements and evolution in the field. Learners will be able to identify both the positive impacts of home health nursing and the challenges.

Learners will be able to discuss the job roles and responsibilities of the home health nurse and current trends. Home health nursing and its impact on job satisfaction and mental health will be reviewed along with strategies for support and improvement. This course is for home health nurses, and nurses transferring care to home health.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Home Health Care Utilization
  3. Roles and Responsibilities of the HHC Nurse
  4. Strategies for Support and Improvement
  5. Emerging Trends
  6. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Identify the roles and responsibilities of nurses in home healthcare.
  2. Discuss the benefits and challenges of this specialty.
  3. Understand resources and trends that impact nursing advocacy in home health.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.