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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

The triage nurse obtains his vital signs: blood pressure 134/82 mm Hg, respirations 30 breaths per minute, heart rate 102 bpm, temperature 99.8 The patient appears anxious and restless, requiring redirection as the triage nurse processes him. Further diagnostic tests reveal that the mass is a malignant neoplasm.

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Tulane Medical School: How to Get In [Episode 569]

Accepted Blog

Its Director of Admissions, Dr. Mike Woodson, is our guest today, and he’ll tell you what it takes to get in. Show Notes Welcome to the 569th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s med school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check. In 2019, he became the Director of Admissions.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care. Staff assessments should be based on objective and subjective measures, such as competency tests, self-reports, peer reviews, patient feedback, and outcome data.

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Where Do Medical Assistants Work? Exploring Diverse Opportunities in Healthcare

Southern Careers Institute

They may perform tasks such as drawing blood, collecting specimens, and assisting with patient admissions and discharges. They triage patients, assist with diagnostic tests, and help with minor surgical procedures. Medical assistants in urgent care settings play a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive prompt care.

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2022: Showing Up

Setting Sights

And nor did my family, who, all of a sudden, became my full-time carers, already bearing the weight of an emotionally testing two years. Early shifts turned into late-night ones, and I was content even just volunteering to do the repetitive tasks of venepuncture and cannulation in an overflowing A&E triage.