Home Care of the High-Risk Perinatal Patient

Abstract

The decade of the nineties has already exhibited a dramatic growth in the home health care industry. Ongoing health care reform in this country provides home health care professionals an exciting opportunity to broaden their scope of practice as they care for the prenatal client who presents with complex home health care needs. The purpose of this article is to provide the nurse with an overview of those conditions that are now frequently seen in the home care environment. These informational guidelines provide a framework in which the home health nurse can work while allowing flexibility for the individual differences of providers, institutions, and clients.