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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

Even though my practice is made up of about 750, overwhelmingly older people, mostly with chronic medical conditions, I only attend to the death of a patient a few times a month. There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. Acceptance followed and waxed and waned.

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How to Get a U.S. Student Visa – Even When There Are Complications [Episode 589]

Accepted Blog

Show Notes Welcome to the 589th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. The challenge at the heart of admissions is showing that you both fit in at your target programs and stand out in the applicant pool. It’s my pleasure to welcome to Admissions Straight Talk , Marla Schechter, an attorney since 1989. Thanks for joining me.

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A Comprehensive Comparison Between HL7 vs. FHIR

Arkenea

These challenges are as follows: A lack of a consistent data model, it is more implied. CDA includes the following elements for all clinical documents – stewardship, persistence, potential for authentication, wholeness, context, and human readability. It also speeds up the data-sharing process. HL7 vs. FHIR: Which is Better?

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding. The Practical Nurse follows infection control policies and procedures to decrease the risk of contracting a contagious disease. These shifts can vary between 4-12 hours depending on the employment. hormones). #2

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Twenty-Five Scholarships for Latino and Hispanic Students 

Accepted Blog

Scholarships are one way to access programs without racking up massive debt. The applicant must be pursuing a degree in one of the following STEM disciplines: Engineering (e.g., Tier 1 recipients are awarded up to $100,000. Requirements: Be a Florida resident and a U.S.

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The Words I Thought I’d Never Say – ‘I’m Going Back To Medical School’

Setting Sights

It saw me making the 160 mile transfer trip via ambulance to the next hospital, where I would spend many more months. I was determined this was going to be the year everything went back to normal, where everything got better and by some small miracle, my luck would be on the up. But it only plunged downhill , and all very steeply.

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One Pandemic, A Million Mind-Games

Setting Sights

But, my colleagues’ wellbeing isn’t hanging in the balance just because of the taboo that comes with opening up on their mental health struggles, or that there is little time to address it on top of the day-to-day work pressures – it’s hanging in the balance because we are simply not supported full-stop. I called for help in person.