Pain is often the patient's presenting symptom. It can provide useful clinical information and it is your responsibility to use this information to help the patient and alleviate suffering.Manage pain wherever you see patients (emergency, operating room and on the ward) and anticipate their needs for pain management after surgery and discharge.
See DetailsCritical Care is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, international clinical medical journal. Critical Care aims to improve the care of critically ill patients by acquiring, discussing, distributing, and promoting evidence-based information relevant to intensivists. Critical Care aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the intensive care field.
See DetailsInfusion therapy is when you receive medication through a needle or catheter, usually intravenously. Other types of infusion therapy include Epidural, Intramuscular,Subcutaneous.
See DetailsGeriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults.
See DetailsNeurological care is the specialist care and support given to people with a condition that affects their brain or nervous system. It focuses on health, wellbeing and supporting people to live their lives as fully as possible.
See DetailsRehabilitation treatment services intended to restore your body to their highest degree of performance. Rehabilitation treatment offers a controlled, therapeutic setting to assist your body recover while you regain strength, relearn skills you lost or find new ways to do activities that might now be challenging.
See DetailsVolunteers are the heart of the CARE program and continue to impact the lives of the seniors they serve. As a CARE volunteer, you have the freedom to choose your schedule, set your hours, and volunteer as much as you feel able to give. There is no minimum time commitment.
See DetailsPalliative care is a resource for anyone living with a serious illness, such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and many others. Palliative care can be helpful at any stage of illness and is best provided soon after a person is diagnosed.
See DetailsCancer and its treatment can cause physical symptoms and side effects. They can also cause emotional, social, and financial effects. Treating these effects is called palliative care or supportive care. Palliative care is an important part of care that is included along with treatments to slow, stop, or cure the cancer.
See DetailsHospice care brings together a team of people with special skills — among them nurses, doctors, social workers, spiritual advisors, and trained volunteers. Everyone works together with the person who is dying, the caregiver, and/or the family to provide themedical, emotional, and spiritual support needed.
See DetailsWound care involves every stage of wound management. This includes diagnosing wound type, considering factors that affect wound healing, and the proper treatments for wound management. Once the wound is diagnosed and all factors are considered, the treatment facility can determine the best treatment options.
See DetailsSymptoms of AIDS can include: 1 Rapid weight loss. 2 Recurring fever or profuse night sweats. 3 Extreme and unexplained tiredness. 4 Prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck. 5 Diarrhea that lasts for more than a week. 6 Sores of the mouth, anus, or genitals. 7 Pneumonia.
See DetailsAre unsure about a diagnosis or need help deciding on a treatment option. Have medical questions or concerns and want a leading expert’s advice. Need help finding a local expert who specializes in your condition. Have been admitted into the hospital and want expert guidance in your care.
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.
Doctor care, a doctor may visit a patient at home to diagnose and treat the illness(es). Nursing care, Physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy, Medical social services, Care from home health aides, Homemaker or basic assistance care.