PATIENT ADMISSION: GENERAL -- PERFORMING

Course overview

Patient admission is the process of registering and collecting information about a patient at the beginning of his or her stay at a medical facility. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of performing a general patient admission, including how to perform the task and the importance of a systematic approach, and to aid in caring for the patient being admitted to a healthcare facility. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.