2.2: Outpatient Care - Medicine LibreTexts
Primary care is the entry point into the healthcare system and is one of the most utilized outpatient services. Primary care clinics are the point of delivery of individual care based on care over …
11.1: Point of Care Diagnostic Testing - Medicine LibreTexts
Introduction to point of care diagnostic testing While there are many point-of-care diagnostic tests available on the market for both companion and production animals, we are going to focus on …
8.2: Patient Transfer - Medicine LibreTexts
Details such as wound care, a skin tear obtained on the unit, or consistently high blood sugar levels also need to be conveyed. Each point of transfer is another step in the patient’s …
1.3: Health Policy and Ethical Considerations
Health policy regulates the delivery of health-care, with the focus on optimal patient outcomes. Everyone has the right to have access to the highest quality and safest care, regardless of …
14.3: The Nurse’s Role in Evaluation - Medicine LibreTexts
In the nursing process, the evaluation phase follows the implementation phase, marking the final step. The systematic determination of a patient’s progress toward achieving the outcomes and …
35.1: Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Patient
The care of a patient in critical care commands a lot of time and detail; therefore, nurse-to-patient ratios are low in this setting; typically, one nurse cares for two critically ill patients during a shift.
33.2: Advocacy in Population Health - Medicine LibreTexts
Getting Started in Advocacy Today’s nurses serve many roles to redesign health care and advocate for persons and populations. Many serve in communities directly, while others direct …
7.4: Roles and Responsibililites of Health Care Professionals
Table 7.4 provides examples of the roles and responsibilities of common health care team members that nurses frequently work with when providing patient care. To fully understand the …
11.4: SNAP® Giardia Test - Medicine LibreTexts
SNAP ® Giardia Test Giardia is a protozoan parasite that causes small intestinal disease and diarrhea in a wide variety of animals, including people. In 2018, the state of Minnesota, 6.47% …
6.1: Patient-Centered and Holistic Health Care
The term patient-centered care (PCC) is a healthcare delivery model that aims to ensure the patient is an equal partner in their health care. Patient-centered care can be described as the …