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11.1: Point of Care Diagnostic Testing - Medicine LibreTexts
Introduction to point of care diagnostic testing While there are many point-of-care diagnostic tests available on the market for both companion and production animals, we are going to focus on the screening tests that use plasma, serum, feces, and/or whole blood to generate a laboratory result.
2.2: Outpatient Care - Medicine LibreTexts
Primary care is the entry point into the healthcare system and is one of the most utilized outpatient services. Primary care clinics are the point of delivery of individual care based on care over time and are not disease-oriented but focus on preventive and sick visits.
10.4: Blood Sampling - Medicine LibreTexts
Capillary blood is frequently used for point-of-care (POC) testing, such as glucose monitoring for diabetes, as well as for newborn screenings. Capillary blood is ideal for POC and rapid tests because it is readily accessible; however, it may not provide the same depth of analysis as venous or arterial blood.
8.4: Summary - Medicine LibreTexts
8.2 Patient Transfer Patient transfers are an important transition point in care. They can be from one facility to another or within the same healthcare facility. There are many steps to a safe patient transfer that must be considered, and all members of the healthcare team should participate. Transfer to a higher level of care or within an acute care facility is very different from transfer ...
31.3: Intraoperative Phase - Medicine LibreTexts
Even without needles, blood and body fluids can splash or become aerosolized, increasing the risk of inhalation or contact with mucous membranes. Broken or damaged skin on healthcare workers can provide another entry point for pathogens. Exposure to blood and body fluids remains a significant occupational hazard in the surgical environment.
1.3: Hand Hygiene and Non-Sterile Gloves - Medicine LibreTexts
Non-sterile (Clean) Gloves Both hand hygiene and clean glove use are strategies to prevent transmission of infections through hand contact. In the context of patient care, it makes sense to think of glove use and hand hygiene as complementary strategies to prevent transmission of pathogens.
24.4: Newborn Discharge Planning and Parent Education
The health-care provider will assess weight, length, head circumference, signs of jaundice, number of wet and stooled diapers in a 24-hour period, and number of feedings in a 24-hour period. If the infant is formula-fed, they will ask how much formula the baby takes at each feeding and how often the baby is fed.
10.2: Physiologic Changes Due to Pregnancy - Medicine LibreTexts
Physiologic Changes Nursing care during pregnancy requires the nurse to continually assess the pregnant person and to analyze the assessment data for expected versus unexpected cues.
37.2: Health Informatics - Medicine LibreTexts
The field that integrates information science with health care is called health informatics (Saba & McCormick, 2015). In other words, it is a specialized field within health care that combines information, technology, and health-care knowledge to improve patient care.
1.3: PREMEDICATION - Medicine LibreTexts
Currently, the validity and clinical utility of point of care gastric ultrasound to assess gastric volume is being validated. ... Anxiolytics Non-drug therapies are important in reducing preoperative anxiety.
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