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Healthcare Provider New
Healthcare Provider New
Healthcare Provider New
Learning Cores :
Definition
Kind of Healthcare Providers
Healthcare Provider duties
The Role of a Healthcare Provider
Assignment
Definition
1. Evaluation
Nurses often take patient histories to look for
clues as to the causes of the current condition,
while the doctors diagnose disease and injury. X-
ray technicians, mental health professionals and
specialists often collaborate to make assessments.
Patient histories
The patient was Mrs. Ani, a 60-year-old diabetic patient. For the past
few weeks she had been having problems with a foot wound that was
difficult to heal. The patient's family doctor recommended home
wound care as her foot condition did not allow her to travel far to the
hospital. Therefore, Mrs. Ani decided to invite a home nurse care to
her house to help with her diabetic wound care. Mrs. Ani wanted to get
the best care to speed up wound healing and also wanted to learn how
to care for wounds so that they would not get worse in the future.
Let’s me Introduce myself My name is …. as your nurse, who will be
taking care of your wound today. Before that, I will evaluate the
wound on your leg, your previous medical history, including your
medications.
2. Treatment