Medical respite post-hospitalization for adults experiencing homelessness.

Nurses provide care in various settings and advocate for vulnerable populations. Recognizing the need for follow-up care after hospitalization and mobilizing necessary resources are part of caring for patients, including those experiencing homelessness. This article discusses how one community coalition assessed gaps in care that might be met by establishing medical respite in the community.

Escape the Pharmacy: An Active Learning Strategy for the Nursing Pharmacology Classroom.

Escape the Pharmacy is a fast-moving collaborative challenge for students in nursing and other health professions programs requiring coursework in pharmacology. Teams of students compete to solve a series of puzzles that reinforce knowledge of safe analgesic administration. Information regarding maximum dosing and adverse effects of opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and acetaminophen is included, as well as content on types of pain receptors.

Frailty Assessment in Patients Utilizing a Free Clinic.

Purpose: Frailty is most commonly associated with older adults; however, it has also been identified in vulnerable populations, including homeless adults. Patients who seek health care services in a free clinic often report physical exhaustion, difficulty coping with stressors, chronic disease states, environmental limitations, and a lack of social support, which may contribute to a state of frailty. This pilot study (N = 38) was conducted in adults ages 40-64 years who utilized a free clinic to determine if factors suggestive of frailty were present.