presented by Michelle Camicia and Barbara Lutz
Financial: Barbra Lutz is funded as a co-investigator through
patient-centered outcomes research institute (PCORI) and
national institutes of health. Michelle Camicia is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation
Non-Financial: Barbra Lutz and Michelle Camicia have no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
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Michelle Camicia, PhD, MSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, NEA-BC, FAHA
Michelle Camicia, PhD, MSN, CRRN, CCM, NEA-BC, FAHA, is the Director of Operations for Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center at the Vallejo Medical Center. She is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Center as well as outreach, quality, and regulatory oversight. Michelle is a past president of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. She has participated in…
Read full bioBarbara Lutz, PhD, RN, CRRN, APHN-BC, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN
Dr. Barbara Lutz is the McNeill Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington School of Nursing. Her 30+ year career as a rehabilitation and public health nurse spans practice, research, education, and service. Her research focuses on understanding the needs and experiences of patients with stroke and other chronic illnesses and their family caregivers…
Read full bio1. Post-Discharge Needs of Stroke Survivors and Family Caregivers
Family-centered care requires that the health care team identify and address the needs and concerns of patients and their families. In this chapter, the most common post-discharge needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers are discussed to help nurses, therapists, and other health care providers recognize these needs in order to better tailor care plans for post-discharge support and follow-up.
2. Assessing and Addressing Post-Discharge Need
A systematic and comprehensive assessment can help identify post-discharge needs and establish priorities for referrals and follow-up care. In this chapter, the elements of a comprehensive assessment are discussed and strategies for working with stroke survivors and family members to prioritize follow-up care are recommended.
3. Community Reintegration and Resources Addressing the Long-Term Needs of Stroke Survivors and Their Families
Stroke survivors and their family members are often unaware of available community and web-based resources that can provide support and facilitate community reintegration post-stroke. In this chapter, community- and web-based resources addressing the post-discharge needs of stroke survivors and their family members will be described. Novel programs and resources that nurses, therapists, and other health care providers might consider implementing in post-discharge stroke care will be discussed.
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