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Prioritizing Typical Diagnoses

by Cathy Parkes July 28, 2019 Updated: December 29, 2021

Prioritizing Typical Diagnoses

Patients with EXPECTED findings for their diagnosis are typically NOT the priority. Examples:

COPD patient with spO2 of 90%
Stroke patient with facial drooping
MS patient with ataxia

To learn more about prioritizing typical diagnoses, check out our article on nurse's brain - giving report to the provider.

Cathy Parkes

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