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ED Nurses on How to Ask Tough Questions When Someone’s Life is on the Line

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Every second counts when someone is having a medical emergency, and two nurses are sharing their tips on how to get necessary information from a patient when they’re struggling to communicate. They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. ” I knew I couldn’t rush this. .

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Almost the AI Article I Want

Sensible Medicine

I’ve been using Tuesday to post the “Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills” articles recently. Even though I’ve got the case-control study ready to go, I’m taking a quick break because I spent way too much time thinking about this article last week. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Hundreds of Patients Wrongly Diagnosed with Cancer Due to Software Mix-up

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The biotech firm known as Grail made headlines earlier this year thanks to its signature Galleri blood tests, which can detect up to 50 different kinds of cancer early on to improve patient outcomes. The tests were hailed as the “first of its kind” when it hit the market in 2023. ” PWNHealth said in a statement of its own.

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Oh. Never Mind

The Healthcare Blog

There have already been three known cases that have crossed over from cows to humans, but, like the early days of COVID, we’re not actively testing or tracking cases (although we are doing some wastewater tracking ). “No Indeed, we may now be facing a bird flu outbreak, and our COVID lessons, or lack thereof, could be crucial.

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What One Hospital’s Slow Recovery From a Cyberattack Means for Patients

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They relied on pen and paper for medical records and notes, and sent runners between departments to take orders and deliver test results. During one delivery, nurses struggled to communicate with an Afghan refugee who came from the nearby military post to give birth. A few hours after that 3 a.m.

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The vital role of patient feedback in enhancing quality of care 

Health Prime

An article in the BMJ said that feedback on the patient’s experience, with the encouragement of the healthcare team to address identified problems, improves quality. Patient feedback plays an important role in the quest to achieve process improvement in medical practices.

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DNP or PhD? A Guide For Nurses Considering Further Study

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There are advantages to specific postgraduate nursing courses, which this helpful article will discuss. You will also have to complete certain clinical practice hours (between 500-1000) overseen by a qualified supervisor, who communicates with the college to ensure you achieve your goals and tasks. What Do They Stand For?