Home and Community Care Nursing Handbook

Published by the authority of the Minister of Health
© Minister of Public Works and Government Services, 2003
Cat. H35-4/46-2003E
ISBN: 0-662-35571-7

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Table of Contents

1. About this Handbook

• A Note to the Reader
• Using this Handbook
• Templates
• Tool Kit

2. The First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care (FNIHCC) Program

• Introduction
• Program Objectives
• Eligibility
• Program Elements
• Program Evaluation

3. Community Overview

• Introduction
• Community Profile
• Home and Community Care Needs Assessment
• Service Delivery Plan
• Staff Contact List
• Availability of Health Service Providers
• Summary Suggestions

4. Regulatory and Professional Nursing Organizations

• Introduction
• Role and Purpose of Regulatory & Professional Nursing Organizations
• Provincial / Territorial Laws
• Quality Assurance Programs
• Mandatory Reporting Requirements

5. Home & Community Care Nursing Practice

• Introduction
• Delegation
• Nursing Standards & Competencies
• Program Standards, Policies & Procedures
• Nurse - Client Relationship
• Confidentiality
• Client Record Keeping
• Limitations to Nursing Practice

6. Nursing Human Resource Issues

• Introduction
• Orientation
• Job Descriptions & Qualifications
• Recruitment & Retention
• Conflict of Interest
• Health & Safety
• Performance Appraisals

7. Nursing Support and Consultation

• Introduction
• Description
• Management and Support Options

8. Quality Assurance and Risk Management

• Introduction
• Quality Assurance
• Tools for Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Risk Management Plan

9. Liability and Insurance

• Introduction
• Liability
• Insurance

10.Appendices

• Appendix - Glossary and Definitions
• Appendix - Nursing Resources

This Home and Community Care Nursing Handbook was drafted by the First Nation and Inuit Home and Community Care Program Nursing Working Group. The group consisted of:

Mireille Bilodeau, Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Helene Boyer, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Quebec Region, Health Canada
Janet Currier, FNIHB, Pacific Region, Health Canada
Lori Duncan, Ta'an Kwach'an Council, Yukon
Claire Goldie, FNIHB, Northern Secretariat, Health Canada
Ialeen Jones, Government of North West Territories
Deborah Kupchanko, FNIHB, Saskatchewan Region, Health Canada
Michele Landry, Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Debi Matias, FNIHB, Manitoba Region, Health Canada
Heather Nicholas, Oneida First Nation Health Centre
Marlene Nose, FNIHB, Health Canada
Brenda Roos, FNIHB, Atlantic Region, Health Canada
Sharon Stanton, FNIHB, Health Canada
Edna Stevens, FNIHB, Manitoba Region, Health Canada
Florence Tarrant, Cross Lake First Nation, Manitoba
Charlotte Thompson, FNIHB, Pacific Region, Health Canada
Cathy Ulmer, FNIHB, Saskatchewan Region, Health Canada
Dela Wilkins, Nishnawbe Aski , Ontario
Heather Young, FNIHB, Alberta Region, Health Canada
Janet Mc Vicar, Northern Intertribal Health Authority, Saskatchewan
Bob Walker, FNIHB, Northern Secretariat, Health Canada

This document is available on the Health Canada website and the  Assembly of First Nations website.