Overview:

The initial home visit lays the foundation for the care and services the patient receives and establishes the relationship between the patient and the agency. This video reviews the many details the nurse must address during that first interaction:

• Physical assessment
• Psychosocial assessment
• Environmental evaluation
• Consent and financial forms
• Rights and responsibilities
• Advance Directive
• Patient/caregivers education
• Plan of Care development
• Services available
• After-hours accessibility
• Emergency preparedness
• Handling of complaints