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Community Health Nurses: Advocates for Underserved Populations

Every Nurse

They work closely with healthcare providers, social workers, and community organizations to ensure seamless coordination of care. Diverse cultural beliefs, language proficiency, and limited health literacy can impede effective communication and understanding of healthcare information.

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Heart failure management: Updated guidelines

American Nurse

The guidelines recommend using an interprofessional team to screen for and address social determinants of health (socioeconomic status, food insecurity, homelessness or housing insecurity, abuse, limited English proficiency, low health literacy, social isolation, and limited transportation) that may affect self-care.

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Diabetes innovations and access to care

American Nurse

For example, ElSayed and colleagues recommend considering individual patient health literacy and cultural disease awareness when discussing diabetes technology. Nurses must assess a patient’s baseline knowledge about the technology and how it improves their care. July 23, 2023. November 29, 2023. Diabetes Care.

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

After the assessment, a physician or allowed provider signs orders (which include the patient’s plan of care) for home healthcare. The American Nurses Association’s Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provides an overview of expectations and competencies of the professional nurse. Home health care.