LibGuides: NSG444A: Lesson 8 Resources

Lesson 8 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course textbook can be accessed via the Point. For this course each enrolled student will receive an email with course-specific codes to access both the E-book and the Clinical Experiences via https://thepoint.lww.com/

Rector, C. L., & Stanley, M. J. (2022). Community and Public Health Nursing: Promoting the public’s health. Wolters Kluwer.

Community, public, and population health nursing standalone version. Wolters Kluwer. (n.d.). https://shop.lww.com/Community--Public--and-Population-Health-Nursing-Standalone-Version/p/9781975111793

Please review the following chapters in your eBook:

Rector, C. (2022). Community and public health nursing: Promoting the public's health (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Older adults care pg. 657-658
Occupational and environmental health nursing p. 841
Homelessness p. 748
Home health care p. 857
Transitional care pp. 841-842

Articles

Improving Care Transitions
“Improving Care Transitions, " Health Affairs Health Policy Brief, September 13, 2012. doi: 10.1377/hpb20120913.327236
This article discusses the readmission rates in the USA.
Guiding Principles for Transitions of Care Standards

Lesson 8 Optional Resources

Exploring Transitional Care: Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Provider Communication and Reducing Readmissions
Mansukhani, R. P., Bridgeman, M. B., Candelario, D., & Eckert, L. J. (2015). Exploring transitional care: Evidence-based strategies for improving provider communication and reducing readmissions. P & T: A Peer-Reviewed Journal for Formulary Management, 40(10), 690–694.
Patient-centered Approaches to Transitional Care Research and Implementation
Parry, C., Johnston-Fleece, M., Johnson, M. C. Jr., Shifreen, A., & Clauser, S. B. .(2021, August). Patient-centered approaches to transitional care research and implementation: Overview and insights from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s Transitional Care Portfolio. Medical Care, 59, S330-S335. | DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001593
Health Care Transition for Providers
It is important for health care providers and other professionals caring for youth/young adults and their families to establish health care transition processes from pediatric to adult care, for youth with and without special health care needs. Whether you have a pediatric, family, or adult practice/clinic, there are tools available to assist your preparation for the healthcare transition process.
Transition Care Program
The Transition Care Program (TCP) aims to minimize the number of older people experiencing inappropriate, extended lengths of stay in hospital or being prematurely admitted to residential care.
Transitions of Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ's tools and research ensure safe and seamless transitions of patients from one care setting to another, reducing preventable adverse events, drug-related errors, and other problems.
A Complete Guide to Transitional Care Management
TCM steps in to address these concerns. It’s a structured approach that ensures patients receive the right medical care and the necessary support and guidance during these transitions. In essence, TCM ensures continuity of care, reduces the risk of complications, and helps patients navigate their healthcare journey confidently.
Transition Age Youth Public Health Toolkit
This article discusses the transition of care for the foster care system youths.