home health nurse
Domestic medical attendant
A home health nurse is a registered nurse who provides medical care to patients in their homes rather than in hospitals or clinics.
Home health nurses monitor chronic conditions, administer medications, change wound dressings, and educate patients and families about ongoing care: The home health nurse visits three times a week to check on my father's recovery.
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- bedsideNear the mattress
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
- vitalsBasic body measurements
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
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