Patient Identifiers
by Cathy Parkes December 12, 2022

All assessments should involve identifying the patient with two patient identifiers (e.g., name, DOB, MRN#). Remember: room number is NOT a valid patient identifier!
Leave a comment
Comments will be approved before showing up.
Related Posts

Phases of Helping Relationships
Phases of a helping (therapeutic) relationship with a patient include Orientation, Working, and Termination.
Read More
Addison's Disease
A patient with Addison's Disease (a form of adrenocortical insufficiency) will have increased potassium, calcium, and BUN, but decreased cortisol, sodium, and glucose.
Read MoreSHOP
Videos by Subject
Subscribe
Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more …