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Vanderbilt Nursing Professor Receives $3.6M to Study Telemedicine and Post-intensive Care Syndrome Recovery

Minority Nurse

million over five years to examine, with her collaborators, the efficacy of telemedicine services among people recovering from post-intensive care syndrome. Primary care providers—and even ICU clinicians taking care of these patients—do not know much about PICS.”

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Medical Assistant vs. Nursing: Understanding the Key Differences

MedQuest College

Nurses, on the other hand, have a broader scope of practice and are licensed healthcare professionals who can provide direct patient care, assess patients’ health status, develop care plans, administer medications, and perform medical procedures. They may specialize in areas such as podiatry, ophthalmology, or dermatology.

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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

Relias

By working with patients to ensure they have a thorough understanding of their medical condition and self-care routine before they are discharged, nurses help facilitate adherence and optimal recovery. Safety must be a collaborative effort, one in which hospital administrators, doctors, and physicians’ assistants are equally engaged.