A nurse prepares to discharge a client who has a wound and is prescribed home health care.Which information should the nurse include in the hand-off report to the home health nurse?

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The hospital nurse should provide details about the wound,including size and appearance and any special wound needs,in a hand-off report to the home health nurse.Insurance information is important to the home health agency and manager,but this is not appropriate during this hand-off report.The nurse should report focused assessment findings instead of a complete health history and physical assessment.The home health nurse should work with the client to identify community resources.

A Nurse Prepares to Discharge a Client Who Has a Wound