Information sources - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Assistive Technology https://www.allinahealth.org/Courage-Kenny-Rehabilitation-Institute/Programs-and-services/Assistive-technology/
Pacer Center –Champions for Children with Disabilities, Simon Technology Center https://www.pacer.org/stc/
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About: Joan Vaughn
I’m Joan, and I know home care from the inside out.
I’ve navigated my daughter through 24/7 home care nursing and managed her PCA’s. I’ve helped my parents move into (and out of) assisted living, Medicare episodes, skilled nurse visits, home health aids, and PCAs. Sandwiched in all of that, I’ve helped coordinate home care equipment and supplies, physical therapists, occupational therapists, county workers, and medications (oh, the medications). I know emergency departments, children’s hospitals, cancer wards, cardiac floors, and specialty units. I can recite health insurance policies (and call their bluff).
I know a lot of other things in life too, like Shakespeare, where to sit to see a great sunset over a lake, how to keep myself healthy, how to read a profit/loss statement and state statutes, when to use a comma, and that gratitude is one of the keys to success.
So I’m going to have this blog and write about home care from time to time. I’ll include topics like current legislation, professional boundaries in a tricky environment, and being a caregiver. I’ll also post some guest blogs from clients and nurses.
Join me in the conversation.
Recent Posts by Joan Vaughn
A Letter to New Graduate Nurses
Congratulations on choosing one of the most rewarding (and sought-after) degrees available in 2016! Nursing jobs are plentiful, and with an estimated 30% of current nurses retiring with the Baby Boomers, you have even more opportunity in the future!
As you search for your first job, be flexible. There are many types of experience that will...
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Professional Boundaries in Home Care Nursing
Professional boundaries are important in all healthcare settings, but they are even more important in home care nursing! One of the biggest issues today is client/nurse relationship in social media. Given the federal requirements for client confidentiality, it is dangerous for a nurse to befriend a client on social media. Indicating on social media that...
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How to Properly Dispose of Medication
Our clients and patients don't always know what to do with their unused or expired medications. Share these tips from the FDA with them!
1. Follow any specific disposal instructions on the prescription drug labeling or patient information that accompanies the medicine. Do not flush medicines down the sink or toilet unless this information specifically instructs...
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