NURS 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: American Osteopathic Association, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Infection Control
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Kahoot review: who can be patients of long term care, all patients, young to old, another word for a temporary care program is, respite care, respite care provides caregiver mental breaks. It can also delay ill patients from admission: ture, ex. Clergy, social workers, physicians and nurses it"s a te(cid:373) (cid:374)ot just o(cid:374)e perso(cid:374) Inpatient services/acute care: acute vs chronic, acute: temporary condition, could include a flare up of a chronic condition this is the typical hospitalization cause, chronic: condition that is lifelong and continuous. Er flow: most hospitals will have flow sheets to reference. Look for them when you are starting a new job or adjusting to clinicals: how it works, patient comes in and is registered, the rn will see them and either send them to fast track or the. Emergency department: each route will then receive a specific set of tests and treatments.
