Medical Acute is this considered Med/Surg????

Jun 06, 2009 12:35 PM

by chulaRN2be

I need some clarification on what this department entails and what kind of patients you receive and care for ???

*MedSurg32RN* · Jun 06, 2009, 04:26 PM

Re: Medical Acute is this considered Med/Surg????

Medical is non surgical patients, admitted for acute conditions, DKA, pneumonia, MI, CHF, some oncology. Patients tend to be older than surgical patients and are complex. And yes is Med/Surg.

chulaRN2be · Jun 06, 2009, 10:10 PM

Re: Medical Acute is this considered Med/Surg????

Thanks so much for the info !!!

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Medical Acute is this considered Med/Surg????

Medical Acute is this considered Med/Surg????

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