What Are Some Examples of Acute/speciality Care Agencies?
... examples of acute/speciality care agencies? Doing a 2 slide powerpoint for nursing class on these 2 items. Needing to know what type of agencies these are and what kind of services they offer. Best answer: Answer by KaylieThis company (see link below) has a number of Acute/Specialty care facilities around the country (both freestanding hospitals and “hospitals within hospitals”). They provide services such as Hemodynamic Monitoring, Cardiac Monitoring, Dialysis Services, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Case Management, Social Services, Nutrition Services, Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory and Chaplaincy, typically for patients staying 25 days or more. Read ...
What Is the Difference Between a Respiratory Therapist and a Physical or Occupational Therapist?
Question by don c: What is the difference between a respiratory therapist and a physical or occupational therapist? Best answer: Answer by kimber542002respiratory therapists administer treatments and adjunctive care to assist the respiratory system. In hospitals, they give breathing treatments, monitor respirator settings, draw arterial blood gases, etc. physical therapists help people recover after surgery or injury using exercises, walking techniques, strengthening exercises either in the hospital, in the home or in their independent offices. Occupational therapists assist people who’ve been injured or suffered other trauma to adjust to daily living activities or tasks and perhaps transitional activities. Read more... ...