4.2: Stanley Flemming | COPD

CONCEPTS

• Gas Exchange
• Health Promotion
• Nutrition

EXEMPLAR

• COPD

SPHERE OF CARE

• Chronic Disease Management

SDOH DOMAIN

• Health Care Access & Quality
• Neighborhood & Built Environment
• Social & Community Context
• Economic Stability

Student Learning Outcomes

• Compare and contrast the role of the home health nurse role to a nurse in an acute care setting.
• Describe how self-management interventions decrease hospital readmissions due to COPD exacerbations.
• Identify why it is important for a home health nurse to conduct a community assessment.
• Describe the components of an initial pulmonary assessment conducted in the home environment.

Scenario Summary

A 77-year-old male who was recently hospitalized for COPD exacerbation and pneumonia. Has been referred to home health and pulmonary rehab upon discharge from the hospital.

Nursing Role

Home Health Nurse

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