Community Flashcards
Nurses in Primary care centers…
Conduct a health assessment, Perform technical procedures, assist the Physician, Provide Health Education.
Nurses in an Ambulatory setting are…
Providing technical care, Determining the priority of care needs (triaging), and providing teaching.
Example of Ambulatory center?
Urgent Care, smae day surgery,
Triaging is…
When a nurse decides which patient must be seen first depending on their health condition. (Heart attack over patient with broken arm)
Specialized care settings are…
Day care, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, schools, industry, homeless shelters, Rehab centers
Why do insurance companies like home health care settings vs hospital settings?
They are cheaper
Practice within a specific setting (i.e. home, school, workplace, camps, prisons, parishes)
Community based nursing
Hats of a community nurse
Client advocate, Service coordinator, Educator