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Nursing Quiz to Test Your Medical Skills

Scrubs

They carry out doctor’s orders, check up on patients throughout the day, and make sure providers have accurate information when looking at the patient’s chart. Nurses may need to refresh their memory of this knowledge every few years to make sure they have the latest and most up to date information. 34 12 votes, 1.9

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The moment I knew I was meant to be a nurse

Scrubs

I picked up the spoon and fed my father. Watching the Cherokee-sponsored “A Nurse I Am” movie reminded me of my initial resolve following my father’s stroke. His care is for more than her vital signs at the moment—it is for her mental state also. I took initiative.

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

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In the aftermath of a breach, the focus frequently falls on the risk of confidential patient information being exposed, but these attacks can also leave hospitals hemorrhaging millions of dollars in the months that follow, and also cause disruptions to patient care, potentially putting lives at stake. And then they did.

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Friday Reflection 24: I Would Rather Go Back in Time

Sensible Medicine

She was well hydrated and her vital signs were normal. In her mid-70s, at a routine appointment, she mentioned an episode of vomiting followed by transient loss of consciousness. SV was a patient who kept me up at night for the better part of 18 months. She did not require hospitalization.

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What Are SOAP Notes and How Do You Write Them?

Valant

Objective : Vital signs, results of physical exams, completion of inventories/instruments, and other actual observations such as the patient’s mood, behavior, appearance, and statements, when pertinent to treatment. It may be appropriate to say that more data and follow-up sessions are needed.

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Shaping the Future of Healthcare with Dr. Damon Broyles

EvidenceCare

Patients now have convenient access to healthcare professionals for routine check-ups, follow-ups, and chronic disease management. Healthcare providers can monitor patients’ vital signs and intervene promptly if concerning trends emerge.

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Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

Health Populi

physicians, follows up AMA’s research conducted in 2016 and largely reflects the original questionnaire to be able to understand real changes among doctors’ use of tech in practice. This survey, conducted in 2019 among 1,359 U.S. Readings are visible to patients and transmitted to the physician’s office.