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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. Salzo presents to the emergency department (ED) at 3:00 a.m. and HgB- 7.2

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Where Do Medical Assistants Work? Exploring Diverse Opportunities in Healthcare

Southern Careers Institute

They greet patients, record medical histories, take vital signs, and prepare patients for examinations. 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.

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

The company has also responded to requests for specific modules, such as supporting patient engagement solutions that enable consumers to ask questions, triage and diagnose severity of an illness. The company pioneered a new disposable sensor to track vital signs that, as Roy described, “watches over you independent of a hospital bed.”

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