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care, it's the steps a nurse can take to prepare the patient for their stay, including preparing them for any
possible future procedures.

There are four forms of admissions in a hospital setting. First is emergency admission which comes from a
patient going through a dangerous situation that creates a serious risk to their safety or health. And then,
there is also urgent care admission that involves a patient that requires immediate attention for care that is
not as immediately life-threatening as an emergency. While for a patient to schedule a visit to the hospital,
we have elective admission. This can include a diagnosis for ongoing treatment, surgery, or other chronic
illness treatment. The last type of admission is a newborn admission which is when the patient is a newborn
baby. This can include births inside or outside the admitting hospital.

Many hospitals hire admitting nurses to develop evidence-based nursing care plans as seen from the
amount of time patients spend in the hospital which continues to be drastically reduced. Using a dedicated
admissions nurse may also prove to take the stress off the floor nurses who can’t keep up with their own
work while admitting and discharging a continual stream of patients.

Admission Nursing

Definition

A process that determines 1) …………………………………..…….. (i) needed,

2) current state,

3) other …………………………………..…….. (ii)

Activities involved
1) ………………………… (iii): inpatient (1 or more nights)

2) At health care : prepare for the stay or …………………………………..…….. (iv)

Forms of admissions at the hospital
1) Emergency : for (v)…………………………………..…….. and serious risk.

2) Urgent care : for immediate attention but is not (vi)…………………………

3) (vii)……………………….. : for a doctor visit.

4) Newborn : for newborn patients.

Benefits of having an Admission Nurse
To develop (viii) ………………………………………… care plans:

1) (ix) ………………………….……………… the patient spent at the hospital.

2) Take the stress off (x) …………………………………………… who are overwhelmed with their tasks.

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