Nurses work in all clinical areas of the hospital and develop “specialization” in those area Registered nurses have either 3 or 4 years of education prior to working, although many nurses go on to Master’s and PhD programs. Often have the most contact with the patient and their family and are an important support of
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A Legal Record of your Hospital Visits Includes Reports of, For Example, All your Blood Tests, Surgeries, Examinations and X-rays Also Includes Notes by All Physicians, Nurses and Many of the Other Professional Staff (i.e. Dietitians) Although Charts were in Paper Format in The Past, Most Hospitals have Converted to EMRs (Electronic
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Hospital food has long been a tough issue for administrators to deal with. The problem lies in several areas- the quality of food prepared, the number of patients served and the delivery of the food. Many hospitals serve foods that are the equivalent of institutional faculties, in other words not very appetizing. At least not
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Currently most hospital admissions are through the emergency room, same day (the morning of a procedure), or ambulatory admissions (no overnight stay) Insurance companies must be notified of all admissions even emergency The Admitting Office along with your physician’s office confirms with your insurance company that you are covered for the admission. Precertification the process
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About to go to the hospital? Nurse Natalie Trezza tells us why you want to make your nurses your new best friends An emergency visit or planned visit to the hospital can be a very difficult situation. As a patient entering the hospital you are going through an extremely stressful and anxiety producing experience. During
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