Other Titles

Transition of care

Abstract

The Transitional Nursing History (TNH) Tool introduces pre-licensure students to transitional healthcare planning needs and nurses' essential roles. The TNH represents a collaboration between inpatient and community health clinical sites and promotes nursing students' understanding of the importance of transitional healthcare planning for patients/families and the impact on health outcomes.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Sharon Caldwell Jones, DNP; Pamela Waynick-Rogers, DNP -- School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Sigma Membership

Iota at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Community Health: Baccalaureate Nursing Edition, Continuity of Care, Transitional Healthcare Planning

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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Development of an educational tool: Transitional healthcare planning in the community setting

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The Transitional Nursing History (TNH) Tool introduces pre-licensure students to transitional healthcare planning needs and nurses' essential roles. The TNH represents a collaboration between inpatient and community health clinical sites and promotes nursing students' understanding of the importance of transitional healthcare planning for patients/families and the impact on health outcomes.