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Procedures that Require Phlebotomy Proficiency

Prism Career Institute

It’s often used to conduct point-of-care testing or collect blood samples from infants, small children, or patients with difficult-to-locate veins. Bleeding Time Tests These measure how long it takes for bleeding to stop after the skin has been cut. The blood sample measures the carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH levels.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

EHR includes vital signs, medical history, medications, diagnosis, progress reports, allergies, immunizations, imaging reports, and laboratory data. Certified EHR are those that meet the standards defined by the certification and testing body. Implement results of clinical tests in patients’ EHR.

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Sepsis Screening Decreases Mortality. Well, not really.

Sensible Medicine

Sepsis screening, for me, comes in many different flavors -- from EMR alerts based on lab and vital sign data to anyone being able to draw a lactate or call an RRT. Process measures suggested that doctors and nurses responded to the alerts with increased testing of lactate levels and fluid resuscitation. to 0.3%).

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

Contributing factors for these diagnosis-related claims included the failure of an NP to order a diagnostic/lab test to establish a diagnosis, failure to obtain a complete history and physical of the patient, and failure to refer a patient to higher level care. The patient was transferred to the ED and diagnosed with sepsis.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

They work closely with the healthcare team to administer medication, take vital signs, assist with meals, provide wound care, and provide nursing care to the population they are working with. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

They work closely with the healthcare team to administer medication, take vital signs, assist with meals, provide wound care, and provide nursing care to the population they are working with. Being an LPN includes transferring patients and providing direct care which can be physically demanding.

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Understanding EHR Systems in Healthcare 

Medical Advantage

Defining EHR Systems in Healthcare EHR records encompass a wide array of key administrative and clinical data, including patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, radiology reports, and more.