1. Chapter 2
Community-Based Care

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Ambulatory Care
Settings that provide ambulatory health care:
Physicians’ offices
Hospital or freestanding outpatient clinics
Freestanding surgicenters
Health maintenance organizations
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3. Ambulatory Care (Continued)
The nurse provides:
Education
Screening
Assessment of client
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Home Care
Types of service offered in skilled home care:
Personal care or private duty service
Home medical equipment (HME) service
Home infusion or intravenous (IV) service
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Home Care (Continued)
The nurse provides:
Home visits
Plan for health care of the client
Documentation of care
Management of electronically transmitted data on assessment of findings
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Long-Term Care
Types of settings offering long-term care:
Residential facilities
Nursing homes
Skilled nursing facilities
Chronic or extended care facilities
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7. Long-Term Care (Continued)
The nurse provides:
Leadership, management, and clinical competence on an independent level
Oversight of assistants and unlicensed personnel
Maintenance of federally mandated assessment forms
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