Description

Welcome to Hospital Medicine Basics 1.25 CME

In this course, we will cover the basics that you need to know before diving into the main courses. From why patients get admitted to the hospital, to basic medications used on most patients, to DVT prophylaxis and everything in between. This course will give you a good basis to build on and an introduction to the most common things done in the hospital on a daily basis.

2 Videos, Total Duration, 1.14 hours (One hour and 14 minutes)

Topics covered in this course:

• Why patients get admitted to the hospital
• Inpatient VS Observation Status
• Differences between hospital units
• Questions you should ask yourself on admission
• Basic meds used for most patients admitted
• Home Medication regimen
• DVT prophylaxis
• Different types of fluids available in the hospital
• Diet and how to manage NPO patients
• Activity orders
• Diet orders
• Telemetry
• Consulting other services
• Patients with alcoholism
• Patients who are smokers
• Illicit drugs abusers
• Seizure patients
• Common Meds to avoid
• Things to do prior to rounding
• Different IV access in the Hospital
• Urinary Catheters and retention
• Physical therapy
• H&P (history and physical) Efficiency
• Assessment and plan
• Communication with patient’s family
• HPOA, Health Care power of Attorney
• Types of labs ordered and frequency
• S/P surgery care
• Discharge planning