A psychiatric home care nurse's greatest patient care challenge is:
a. effectively assessing the home care needs of the patient.
b. documenting care to reflect the skilled service given.
c. providing all the attention each patient wants.
d. evaluating family situations accurately.
B
Documentation is one of the most challenging requirements of psychiatric home care. If the nurse's documentation does not reflect the skilled service given, the payment for that service can be denied by Medicare or other payers. Few guidelines are available for documentation of psychiatric home care, but standardized coding and classification systems are preferred. The psychiatric home care nurse must be very organized and detail-oriented to successfully manage the extensive and detailed paperwork.
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