The article discuses the importance of having emergency department nurses communicate effectively with physicians and other hospital unit nurses about any medications which were administered to a hospital patient w...
While a company, its occupational nurses, and its safety team cannot keep track of every medicine a worker is taking and whether or not it will cause drug interactions or other safety concerns, there are steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of an accident....
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4. Telemedicine Telemedicine is a fast-growing form of medical care that allows patients to receive healthcare from the comfort of their own homes. This type of medical care requires a patient to use the Internet or phone to get advice and answers from doctors, nurses, and other health care...
But the medicine still isn't as publicly widespread as automated external defibrillators or fire extinguishers. Kate King, president of the National Association of School Nurses, said reluctance to stock it in schools can stem from officials being afraid to provide a medical service or the ongoing...
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