Healthcare Innovations

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Which profession is the largest in the U.S. healthcare industry?

  • Nurses (correct)
  • Surgeons
  • Pharmacists
  • Physicians

What is the purpose of home monitoring programs for chronic disease patients?

  • To increase the number of hospital beds available
  • To reduce stress and costs for staff and patients (correct)
  • To make nursing an attractive profession
  • To screen for early signs of tumors and growths

What is the main difference between hospital nursing and clinic nursing?

  • The complexity of patients (correct)
  • The level of autonomy
  • The type of nursing tasks performed
  • The frequency of nurse-to-nurse collaboration

What is the role of nurses in healthcare?

<p>Both providing care and administrative (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is screening often done for preventative medicine?

<p>In the community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial skill for clinic nursing?

<p>Multi-tasking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to ensure hospitals are well-staffed?

<p>More attractive nursing profession (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of nursing tasks may be performed in an outpatient setting?

<p>Injections and IV infusions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What degree is best for nurses to act as care providers and patient advocates?

<p>Bachelor's degree (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Largest healthcare profession in the U.S.?

Nurses

Purpose of home monitoring programs?

To reduce stress and costs for staff and patients.

Hospital vs. Clinic nursing?

The complexity of patients.

Role of nurses in healthcare?

Both providing direct patient care and administrative tasks.

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Where is screening often done for preventative medicine?

In the community.

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Crucial skill for clinic nursing?

Multi-tasking.

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Needed for well-staffed hospitals?

More attractive nursing profession.

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Nursing tasks in outpatient setting?

Injections and IV infusions.

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Best degree for patient advocacy?

Bachelor's degree.

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Study Notes

  • New initiatives in hospitals aim to reduce stress and costs for staff and patients.
  • Home monitoring programs are being used to monitor chronic disease patients.
  • Patients are monitored via the internet in their own homes.
  • This frees up beds and reduces costs and time invested in these patients.
  • Screening is increasing in preventative medicine.
  • Screening is often done in the community rather than in hospitals.
  • Screening is effective in detecting early signs of tumors and growths.
  • Authorities need to make nursing an attractive profession to ensure hospitals are well-staffed.
  • These initiatives are in the early stages but show promising signs.
  • Both patients and medical staff are seeing the benefits.

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