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Dr. LaToya Freeman Shares Insights on Med-Surg Nursing

Minority Nurse

It takes skill, a strong foundation, grit, and a passion as they are building their practice and developing their critical thinking skills. Med-surg is a specialty of its own, providing a variety of skills, problem-solving, and understanding of multiple diagnoses within the same admission.

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Prediction explainer: what should clinicians consider when considering a new clinical prediction model?

Sensible Medicine

A model’s accuracy is ideally assessed by comparing what the model predicted would happen with what actually happened, for example, predicted deaths following admission to hospital compared with actual deaths. Will it be used as a strict diagnostic criterion or as a tool to encourage critical thinking [12]?

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Prediction explainer: what should clinicians consider when considering a new clinical prediction model?

Sensible Medicine

A model’s accuracy is ideally assessed by comparing what the model predicted would happen with what actually happened, for example, predicted deaths following admission to hospital compared with actual deaths. Will it be used as a strict diagnostic criterion or as a tool to encourage critical thinking [12]?

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Four Tips for High School Students Interested in a Career in Medicine

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Exposure to this material in high school provides you with insight into these critical science areas at an early age. Beyond algebra, you will need to take geometry, pre-calculus, calculus, and statistics to cultivate problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills. Quant classes are also vital. Work with Valerie!

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Make the Most of Your Experiences for ERAS

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formal instruction to others, tutoring medical students, developing health-related curriculum, conducting research in admissions, student affairs, or educational interventions) Music/athletics/art (e.g., Explore , and work one-on-one with an Accepted advisor who will help you create a strong, successful, admission-worthy application.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

The nurse in the Medical-Surgical Unit suspects worsening respiratory distress, noticing that Mr. Salzo has become increasingly anxious and is moving about restlessly in bed during the admission assessment. Oxygen therapy via nasal cannula 2 L O2 is placed on the patient, and the nurse contacts the SWAT RN, who arrives in less than 5 minutes.

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What You Need to Know to Apply to Medical School [Episode 561]

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Show Summary Would you like to hear insight based on decades of experience, both advising applicants to a variety of healthcare programs and working in admissions offices for, again, many different healthcare programs? He discusses the admissions process for healthcare programs. Chuck, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk. [2:29]