Nurses Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Nurses and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| A urine specimen to be tested for bilirubin arrives in the laboratory after sitting on the counter at the nurses station for 2 hours. Which of the following statements describes the Ictotest® reaction that could potentially occur in this situation? | View Page |
| Case Study: Limiting Use & Disclosure of PHI
A nurse from the Winterhaven Outpatient Facility calls requesting an HIV test result on a patient, concealing the fact that she had received a needle stick injury from that same patient. You provide the nurse with the HIV test result. The nurse's request was appropriate. | View Page |
| Your Role As a clinical laboratory worker, your role is vital in the health care process. You provide information to doctors, nurses, and healthcare organizations that is vital to proper patient care.
Because your role is so important, you must be properly qualified, trained, and licensed for your position. You must also keep up with the latest laboratory techniques and developments by fulfilling continuing education requirements. And you are bound by a code of ethics, which ensures that patient results are accurate, reliable, and free from error and bias. | View Page |
| Which of these actions can people do themselves to prevent medical errors? | View Page |
| What is a phlebotomist’s role in a health care facility? The phlebotomist collects blood & other specimens which ultimately provide doctors and nurses with laboratory test information critical to patient care.He or she therefore plays a vital role in any health care system.
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| What is a phlebotomist’s role in health care facility? [continued] Phlebotomists work in a variety of settings including:
Hospitals
Physician Offices
Nursing Homes
Home Health Care
Clinics, and
Military facilities.
A well trained phlebotomist will therefore have a variety of job opportunities available.Other medical professionals, including nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical assistants may also be trained to collect blood specimens.
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