Home Healthcare Now

Home Healthcare Now

Home Healthcare Now is the professional, contemporary journal serving the educational and communication needs of home care and hospice nurses.

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Home Healthcare Now. Volume 43(5) September/October 2025
Safeguarding Older Adults-Sepsis, Infusion Therapy, and the Role of Home Care Professionals.
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Page: 269-270
Finding Peace Where You Are.
Author: Hinck, Susan m. PhD, APRN, GCNS-BC
Page: 271
Nursing Care of Adults With a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) or Midline Catheter in the Home: Clinical Management and Health Consumer Support.
Author: Sharp, Rebecca PhD, BHSc (Hons), BN, RN; Boyes, Remy GradDipSocSci (HlthCouns), GradCert (Nurse Ed), DipHlthSc (Nurs), RN; Markovic, Dunya MClinNurs (Leadership in Practice), BN, RN
Page: 272-279
Implementing a Home Infusion Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Dashboard: Considerations for Dashboard Development.
Author: Hannum, Susan M. PhD; Oladapo-Shittu, Opeyemi MBBS, MPH; Marsteller, Jill PhD; Cosgrove, Sara E. MD, MSc; Klein, Eili PhD; Gurses, Ayse P. PhD, MPH; Keller, Sara C. MD, MPH, MSHP
Page: 280-288
Implementing a New Graduate Registered Nurse Residency Program for Home Health in California.
Author: Harris, Michelle S. DNP, FNP-C, RN, CWOCN
Page: 289-293
A Pharmacist-Led Quality Improvement Project to Optimize Medication Evaluation and Reconciliation in Home Healthcare.
Author: Clark, Jeffrey A. PharmD, BCGP; McKeirnan, Kimberly C. PharmD, BCACP; Gates, Brian J. PharmD, BCGP
Page: 294-305
Home Alone Without Wound Care Supplies? Cost-Effective Strategies Home Health Nurses Can Teach When Resources are Limited.
Author: McMath, Kylie MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CWOCN; Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 306-310
Preventing Errors When Preparing and Administering Medications Via Enteral Feeding Tubes.
Author: Shastay, Ann MSN, RN, AOCN; Bertagnoli, Shannon PharmD
Page: 311-313
The Future of Physical Therapy: Impact of AI in Home Health Physical Therapy.
Author: Bhimani, Zeeshan PT, MHS-PT
Page: 314-316
Voice Assistants and Independent Living.
Author: Kirby, Avery OTD, OTR/L; Barchacky, Crystal MSOT, OTD, OTR/L
Page: 317-318
Transforming Community Health Systems to Improve Health Outcomes: People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Makoni, Zimbabwe.
Author: Sirewu, Caroline; Yekeye, RAYMOND; Dube, Freeman; Madzima, Bernard; Mutede, Blessing
Page: 319-320
Awareness and Working Intentions Toward Home-Based Care Among Macau Nurses.
Author: Wong, Ion Hong; Lee, Kumsun
Page: 321-323
Supporting Home Care Professionals in the Fight Against Sepsis.
Author: Hernandez-Avina, Stephanie
Page: 324
Nursing care of adults with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) or midline catheter in the home: Clinical management and health consumer support.
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Home Healthcare Now. Volume 43(4) July/August 2025
Supporting Children With Medical Complexity ... and More.
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Page: 195-196
Exploring Interprofessional Collaboration and Patient-Centered Care for People Living With Dementia.
Author: Campbell, Jessica Lynn MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Page: 197-205
Getting the Full Picture: Nurses Use Video Visits to Enhance Telephone Triage for Homebound Patients.
Author: Squeri, Barbara BSN, RN-BC; Huang, Jennifer BSN, RN; Chavez, Silvia MSN, RN, ANP; Nowlin, Sarah PhD, MSN, RN
Page: 206-212
The Impact of the Lack of Access to Home Health Nursing on Families of Children with Medical Complexity in the United States.
Author: Knight, Kathryn BBA; Knight, Gary BS; Jordan, Brian K. MD, PhD
Page: 213-220
Characteristics of Early Home Health Care Following Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Author: Bernardo, Janine MD, MPH; Smith, Brandon MD; Yanek, Lisa MPH; Huff, Susan RN; Donohue, Pamela ScD
Page: 221-229
Outcomes of Physical Therapist-Led Urinary Health and Fall Risk Education for Older Adults.
Author: Arena, Sara PT, MS, DScPT; Wilson, Chris PT, DPT, DScPT; Boright, Lori PT, DPT, DScPT, CLT; Ausum, Sarah SPT; O'Kray, Kayla SPT; Passarelli, Florideo SPT; Marinello, Giuseppe SPT
Page: 230-238
The Role of Informal Caregiver Knowledge and Health Literacy in Home Hospice Pain Management.
Author: Houlihan, Mary Clare PhD, MS, RN; Mayahara, Masako PhD, RN, FAAN; Swanson, Barbara PhD, RN, FAAN; Bishop-Royse, Jessica PhD, MS; Lee, Young-Me PhD, RN; Ailey, Sarah PhD, PHNA, FAAN
Page: 239-248
Hazard: Unmet Technology Support Needs for Home Care Patients; Equipment Needs not Assessed Resulting in Wrong Route Error.
Author: Shastay, Ann MSN, RN, AOCN; Bertagnoli, Shannon PharmD
Page: 249-250
Exercise Considerations for Individuals with Type I Diabetes.
Author: Schneck, Kiley SPT; Arena, Sara PT, MS, DScPT
Page: 251-252
Telemedicine Today: Integral to Healthcare.
Author: Duckett, Kathy MSN, BSN, RN
Page: 253-254
World Hospital at Home Congress.
Author: Hinck, Susan M. PhD, APRN, GCNS-BC
Page: 255
Part 2: Home Care Negligence and the Legal Aftermath: Focus on IV Medication Safety.
Author: Hadaway, Lynn MEd, RN, CRNI(R)
Page: 256-257
Pressure Mapping in the Home of Children with Medical Complexity to Assist with Management of Pressure Injuries.
Author: Devany, JoAnn PT, DPT; Reader, Ben PT, DPT
Page: 256-260
Hospice Acupuncture.
Author: Kohrherr, Corinne DAcCHM, MSN, FNP-BC, L.Ac
Page: 261-263
Exploring interprofessional collaboration and patient-centered care for people living with dementia.
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Home Healthcare Now. Volume 43(3) May/June 2025
Happy Spring!
Author: Gorski, Lisa
Page: 135-136
Letter to the Editor-Regarding: Bag Technique: Best Practices for Managing the Home Care Bag.
Author: Harris, Marilyn D. MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Page: 137
Preventing Postpartum Complications: The Role of Home Healthcare Nurses.
Author: Wilson, Abrianna BSN, RN
Page: 138-143
A Workplace Violence Policies Influence on the Occurrence of Violence.
Author: Bellacov, Ryan DC; Obariase, Efosa MS; Gillespie, Gordon PhD, DNP; Davis, Kermit PhD
Page: 144-149
Assessing Workplace Violence and Policy Impact: A Cross-Sectional Study of Home Healthcare Workers.
Author: Obariase, Efosa MS; Bellacov, Ryan; Gillespie, Gordon PhD; Davis, Kermit PhD
Page: 150-156
Living Their Best Lives: Using a Capabilities Approach in Home Healthcare to Optimize Care and Advance Justice.
Author: Small, Pageen Manolis MS, BSN, RN, HEC-C
Page: 157-161
Missed Visits in Pediatric Home Health Therapy Services.
Author: Reader, Ben PT, DPT; Riebe, Kristin PT, DPT; Schilling, Kelsey MS, CCC-SLP; Patel, Janvi OTR/L, OTD; Dilver, Kelli PT, DPT; Berry, Katherine PT, DPT; Noritz, Garey MD
Page: 162-168
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors in Home Healthcare.
Author: Craig, Claire SPT; Arena, Sara PT, MS, DScPT
Page: 169-170
Wrong Directions-mL Instead of mg-Provided on the Prescription Label of Pediatric Propranolol Oral Liquid.
Author: Shastay, Ann MSN, RN, AOCN; Bertagnoli, Shannon PharmD
Page: 171-173
Wound Management Using T.I.M.E.
Author: Berti-Hearn, Linda MSN, RN, CWOCN
Page: 174-175
IHCNO: Fostering Relationships with and Between Researchers.
Author: Harris, Marilyn D. MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Page: 175-176
Home Care Negligence and the Legal Aftermath: A Case Study on IV Medication Safety.
Author: Hadaway, Lynn MEd, RN, CRNI(R)
Page: 177-178
Peritoneal Dialysis.
Author: Strausbaugh, Alison L. MSN
Page: 179-181
A Day in the Life of.... A Home Care Speech Language Pathologist.
Author: Sullivan, Beth MS, CCC-SLP
Page: 182-183
How Can We Create a Safe and Supportive Home Environment with Trauma-Informed Care?.
Author: Barchacky, Crystal MSOT, OTD, OTR/L
Page: 184-186
Immunoglobulin Therapy and Standards of Practice.
Author: Clarke, Amy E. DNP, RN, IgCN; Sobolevsky, Luba PharmD, IgCP
Page: 187
Preventing Postpartum Complications: The Role of Home Healthcare Nurses.
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Home Healthcare Now. Volume 43(2) March/April 2025
Editorial.
Author: Gorski, Lisa
Page: 67-68
Immunoglobulin Therapy and Standards of Practice.
Author: Clarke, Amy E. DNP, RN, IgCN; Sobolevsky, Luba PharmD, IgCP
Page: 69-77
The Tormented Soul: Caring for Older Adults with Depression in Home Healthcare.
Author: Hellwig, Karen MN, RN-BC, PHN
Page: 78-85
Factors Associated with Paid Service Use among Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
Author: Shin, Ju Young PhD, APRN, ANP-C; Pohlig, Ryan T. PhD; Habermann, Barbara PhD, RN, FAAN
Page: 86-94
TeamSTEPPS(R) in Home Health.
Author: Sevier, Matt EdD, APRN-BC
Page: 95-101
Knowledge About Medical Management and Therapies for Stroke Among Caregivers of Stroke Survivors-A Comparative Study.
Author: Sirisha, Sai MBBS; Jala, Sireesha MPhil; Putta, Sanjana; Vooturi, Sudhindra PhD; Kaul, Subhash DM
Page: 102-107
Cultural Stigmatization in Home Care Nursing.
Author: Mensah-Nti, Anna MSN-ED, RN
Page: 108-117
Transitioning from Home Care to Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Author: Marchwinski, Laura PhD(C), MS, EP
Page: 118-119
Reflecting on a Career in Home Health Nursing and Management in the USA.
Author: Hicks-Clayton, Gary E. DNP, RN, CNP, AGPCNP-BC, CRRN
Page: 120-121
Home Care and the Patient Taking Kratom.
Author: Sykora, Heidi DNP, RN, GNP-BC (RETIRED)
Page: 122-124
Assessment Fundamentals: Blood Pressure Measurement.
Author: Gorski, Lisa A. MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN
Page: 125-127
Immunoglobulin Therapy and Standards of Practice.
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Home Healthcare Now. Volume 59(1) January/February 2025
Happy New Year and Wishing You All the Best in 2025!
Author: Gorski, Lisa
Page: 7-8
Bag Technique: Best Practices for Managing the Home Care Bag.
Author: McGoldrick, Mary MS, RN, CRNI, FAAN
Page: 9-14
Deep Vein Thrombosis: An Update for Home Care Clinicians.
Author: Mager, Diana R. DNP, RN-BC
Page: 15-20
Development of and Testing Novel Questionnaires Assessing Palliative Care-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence Among Home Healthcare Clinicians, Patients, and Caregivers.
Author: Chastain, Ashley M. DrPH, MPH; Shang, Jingjing PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN; Murali, Komal P. PhD, RN, ACNP-BC; King, Lori MPH; Ogunlusi, Charity MBBS, MPH; Zhao, Suning MPH; Kang, Jung A. PhD, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, AGCNS-BC; Zhao, Yihong PhD, MPhil; Dualeh, Khadra MPH; McDonald, Margaret V. MSW
Page: 21-31
Empowering Older Adults With Mobile Device Reminders for Medication Adherence.
Author: Oliver-Hamilton, Georgeana DNP, FNP-C; Miller, Barbara A. PhD, RN, ACNS-BC; Forehand, Jeffery Wade PhD, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NI-BC, CNE; Hilburn, Alisha DNP, FNP-BC; Ash, Stacey DNP, RN, CNL, SANE
Page: 32-38
The Assessment and Prevention of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries in the Home Health Setting.
Author: Anderson, Jennifer DNP, RN, CNL-BC; Norris, Kimberly C. DNP, RN, FNP-C, ENP-C; Cooper, Kim MSN, RN
Page: 39-45
Managing Leaking Ostomies.
Author: Berti-Hearn, Linda MSN, RN, CWOCN
Page: 46-47
Importance of Advance Directives in the Home Healthcare Setting.
Author: Stevens, Riley SPT; Arena, Sara PT, MS, DScPT
Page: 48-49
Home Infusion Therapy: A Growing Home-Based Care Model.
Author: Counce, Jeannie FNHIA
Page: 50-51
Home Nursing Care in Croatia.
Author: Gaspert, Tihana BSc, MSc, RN
Page: 52
Firearm Safety in Home Care.
Author: Elliott, Brenda PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Page: 53-54
Help for Heart Failure Patients: Emerging Technology for Home Monitoring.
Author: Gale, Anna DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC
Page: 55-56
A Day in the Life of An Emergency Nurse Living in a Community.
Author: Tombong, Andi Baso BSN, RN, MANP
Page: 57-58
AIDS and the Homecare Patient.
Author: Stear, Lynda A. BA, RN
Page: 59-60
Bag Technique: Best Practices for Managing the Home Care Bag.
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Home Healthcare Now. Volume 42(6) November/December 2024
Caregiving and More...
Author: Gorski, Lisa A. MS, RN, HHCNS-BC, CRNI, FAAN
Page: 321-322
The Association between Home Health Nursing and 30-Day Hospital Readmission after Tracheostomy in Children: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.
Author: Lodge, Madison MD; Bashiri, Sowgand MS; Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon PhD; Russell, Christopher J. MD, MS
Page: 323-330
Out of the Hospital, Out of the Box: Utilizing the CNS Role in Home Healthcare Settings.
Author: Manning, Jennifer DNS, ACNS-BC, CNE, FCNS; Meyer, Jeannette MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, ACHPN; Girasol, Nerina DNP, MPH, RN, AGCNS-BC
Page: 331-336
Reducing Violence Risk: Home Healthcare Nurses and Early Identification of Informal Caregiver Burden.
Author: Lambert, Paula MN, BScN, RN
Page: 337-346
Hospital-Level Care at Home Patients Remain at Home Longer Following Acute Illness: A Literature Review.
Author: Lally, Julianne M. DMSc, MHS, PA-C
Page: 347-353
The Effects of Teach-Back and Blended Training on Self-Care and Care Burden Among Caregivers of Patients with Heart Failure Caregivers.
Author: Najafi, Elham; Rafiei, Hossein PhD; Rashvand, Farnoosh PhD; Pazoki, Ali MD
Page: 354-363
Peripheral Neuropathy and Foot Care in Persons with Diabetes.
Author: Archer, Joanne DNP, APRN, CNS, BC-ADM
Page: 364-365
Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain.
Author: Vukasovich, Corinne SPT; Arena, Sara PT, MS, DScPT
Page: 366-367
CLABSI Surveillance in Home Infusion: Importance of a Standardized Definition for Improvement.
Author: Oladapo-Shittu, Opeyemi MBBS, MPH; Klein, Eili Y. PhD, MA; Shpitser, Ilya PhD; Marsteller, Jill PhD, MPP; Weems, Kimberly MPH, CIC; Gurses, Ayse P. PhD, MPH, MS; Cosgrove, Sara E. MD, MS; Hannum, Susan M. PhD; Phung, Trung MS; Keller, Sara C. MD, MPH, MSHP
Page: 368-370
Promoting the Development of Home Care Services in the Greater Bay Area.
Author: Harris, Marilyn D. MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Van Iat Kio, Florence PhD, RN
Page: 371
A Day in the Life of a Home Infusion Accreditation Surveyor Nurse.
Author: Siegel, Marvin BS, RN, CRNI
Page: 372-373
The Day I Earned My Home Care Stripes.
Author: Mager, Diana R. DNP, RN-BC
Page: 374-375
10 Nursing 'interventions for Family Caregivers. Guide to Best Practices in Adult Gerontology Patient Care.
Author: Anthony, Maureen PhD, RN
Page: 376
The Association between Home Health Nursing and 30-Day Hospital Readmission after Tracheotomy in Children: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study.
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