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COVID-19 skin manifestations

American Nurse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services won’t reimburse hospitals for the care of this condition and may apply a value-based penalty fee. Using currently established communication strategies to reinforce the use of the guide will help facilitate nursing comfort and sustain the practice. See Skin assessment guide.)

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

The United States Government Accountability Office reported a 15-fold increase over the prepandemic level in telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Teresa Rincon, PhD, RN, FCCM, is a pioneer in virtual nursing. Unlimited Options Ryan Morcrette, BSN, RN, CEN, is the director of virtual care and clinical communications at St.

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The Breadth of Caring for Those with Chronic Conditions

American Nurse

Major life activities are described as “caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working” (ADA, 2009, Section 12102 (2) (A)).

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home. Home health care.