Sensible Medicine
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. Others are transferred to inpatient hospice centers. Home hospice is never an option for someone with no family, no friends, and, often, no home. The decision to begin hospice brought guilt, grief, and relief.
Scrubs
JULY 20, 2023
Elisabeth She told me to put a mask on and visit my patient (hospice nurse) after I’d been exposed to delta and was symptomatic. She’s always gowned, gloved and masked, helping us with an admission, getting vitals, assessments, documentation, central line dressing changes. , “Thank you for what you’re doing (AGAIN)”.
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Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 20, 2023
It was an unremarkable admission, the kind of case that a medicine intern should be able to manage by October, the fourth month of internship. What made the admission memorable was that LT was lying in room 23. Room 23 was the room my mother ended up in during her last admission to the hospital.
Prism Career Institute
JUNE 1, 2024
Hospices Medical assistants play crucial roles in palliative care and hospice support settings. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,
Accepted Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Show Summary Dr. Linton Yee, Associate Dean for Admissions at Duke University School of Medicine joins us to discuss how applicants can earn a spot in this highly competitive program. Show Notes Welcome to the 593rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s Med School Admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check.
Accepted Blog
MAY 3, 2023
After asking admissions officers in 2021 to rank the relative importance of the various data they use to evaluate applicants, the Association of American Medical Colleges found that “community service and volunteer work—in both medical and nonmedical settings—were given the highest weight of any experiences.” This is a difficult question.
Sensible Medicine
OCTOBER 20, 2023
It was an unremarkable admission, the kind of case that a medicine intern should be able to manage by October, the fourth month of internship. What made the admission memorable was that LT was lying in room 23. Room 23 was the room my mother ended up in during her last admission to the hospital.
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