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Cleveland Clinic’s Virtual Emergency Medicine Program: Treating the Right Patients in the Right Place

Consult QD

Bruce Graham, DO, who leads Cleveland Clinic’s Virtual Emergency Medicine Program, interacts with a patient. So we evolved to that model.” The physician can instantly enroll a patient in MyChart if they have not previously used the service.

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For-Profit vs. Non-Profit: Finding the Right Facility for Your Career

Scrubs

For-profit institutions and health systems are similar to other businesses. Instead they focus on patient outcomes and advancing the field of healthcare by researching new treatment methods and techniques. They need to make money in order to be profitable, balancing total costs against their reported income.

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Taking Care of Your Health While on the Move as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Travel insurance can cover broken bones, heart attacks, emergency transport, and more, so don’t leave home without it. There’s also the possibility that you may not need emergency care, but you still need to speak to a doctor who’s more knowledgeable about your particular condition.

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What to do if you are a patient or have a loved one in the Emergency Room

New Thing Nurse

This is just the reality of emergency care at this time. The waiting room may be empty but ambulances might not stop coming, so it may appear that the ED is not busy from the waiting room while all the rooms are actually full of patients with a line out the ambulance door in the back. I am sorry. I hope that helps!

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Oncology Nursing – a day in the life of supporting patients

The Nurse Break

Outpatient patient care must be completed each day as there is no overnight shift or back up from external wards. If patients have a sudden deterioration, there is no acute care team to come and assist with the emergency care. My first nurses’ uniform, that I proudly wore, was a white dress.

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A Closer Look at the RN Job Description

Every Nurse

Providing direct patient care for patients and residents of long-term care and nursing facilities, as well as across communities, RNs continue to be uniquely placed to make a difference in the health of people. With experience, ongoing education, and good work evaluations, the likelihood of advancement increases.

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Nurse Workday (2023): A Day in the Life of a Nurse

Nurse Code

This is because Nurses’ day can get so busy fast. Their day involves treating patients who have sustained injuries in accidents or administering emergency care during transportation, such as tracheostomies. They may also be present when a patient is required to undergo a routine transfer.