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Article: Assess cognitive problems to treat illnesses early.
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- Hospital Home Health
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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Assess cognitive problems to treat illnesses early
Homework now will save emergency visits later
Dont worry, Mom; Im not going to make you go to a nursing home. Youre not sick enough to have to leave your home. After all, home health nurses will be visiting to make sure youre OK.
This is a familiar scenario for home health personnel. A family member makes a promise that may not be in the best interest of the patient. While environmental, safety, and even clinical issues can be addressed in most cases, what about cognitive problems?
Being able to correctly assess cognitive problems is critical to keeping patients in their homes safely or ...