Nurse-led 24-h hotline for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease re- duces hospital use and is safe. Intern Med J 2008;38:334e40.Roberts, M. Nurse-led 24-h hotline for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reduces hospital use and is safe / S. Leeder, T. ...
7.2.1How the hotline works The “hotline” is a telephone line dedicated to thegeriatricsdepartment, with the aim of allowing direct access to specialized medical advice for doctors practicing outside the hospital. This telephone line is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm. It is meant...
The nurse asked a patient to remove his clothing and put on a gown to be checked by the doctor. "In front of you?" He asks shyly. The nurse says: "Well no, but I've seen a naked human body before. The man said, "Not one like mine. You'd die laughing at my naked body." ...
volume of calls, his team of doctors could only agree to consult with a grand total of three patients in that period. “The first thing most callers ask for is a medical certificate (MC), so we immediately decline and turn them away,” said Mr Sivachandran, a veteran nurse whose ...
. Jack said he learnt about the importance of listening and remaining silent during interactions to allow patients to consider information. He also learnt that Aboriginal patients make decisions not as individuals but from a collective standpoint considering family, community, culture and medical advice...