Stats on the desats: alarm fatigue and the implications for patient safety
BMJ Open Quality, 2023 Background Physiological monitoring systems, like Masimo, used during inpatient hospitalisation, offer a non-invasive approach to capture critical vital signs data. These systems trigger alarms when measurements deviate from preset parameters.
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BMC Nursing, 2023 Background Physician assistant was created in response to a shortage of physicians. However, this profession is not officially recognized in Korea. Many nurses are working as physician assistants. Their job satisfaction was low due to role conflict.
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Evaluating Motivational Interviewing in the Physician Assistant Curriculum [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based technique that enables clinicians to help patients modify health behaviors. Although MI is an essential tool for physician assistants (PAs), the extent to which it is addressed in PA curricula ...
Halbach, Patrick, Keller, Abiola O.
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The feasibility of self-directed POCUS training in Physician Assistant education
WFUMB Ultrasound Open, 2023 The increasing use of Point of Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) in medicine and healthcare prompted this pilot study, which aims to gain insight into the feasibility of online, self-directed POCUS training in the Physician Assistant (PA) curriculum.
Harrynauth Persaud +3 more
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Saturday Pap Smear Clinic: addressing barriers to cervical cancer screening
BMJ Open Quality, 2023 Background The incidence of cervical cancer has decreased by 70% since the 1950s. Preventative measures include vaccination against HPV strains and Papanicolaou tests.
Jordan Anderson +13 more
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Human Resources for Health, 2023 Background Physician Associate and Physician Associate comparable (PA/PA-comparable) professions are classified by the 2012 International Labour Classification of Occupations within ISCO group 2240 paramedical practitioners. However, to date, there is no
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How the Diversity of Curriculum Prepares Future Physician Assistants (PA\u27s) to Provide Healthcare for Underserved Populations [PDF]
, 2020 How the Diversity of Curriculum Prepares Future Physician Assistants (PA\u27s) to Provide Healthcare for Underserved Populations Jessica Lim-Wilson, Depts. of Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science and Psychology, with Dr.
Lim-Wilson, Jessica
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Correlation between physician assistant students’ performance score of history taking and physical exam documentation and scores of Graduate Record Examination, clinical year grade point average, and score of Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam in the United States [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2020 Purpose Learning to perform and document patient history taking and physical exam (H&P) entails a major component of the first year academic education of physician assistant (PA) students at Wayne State University, USA.
Sara Lolar, Jamie McQueen, Sara Maher
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A Survey of Kansas Physicians' Perceptions of Physician Assistant Education and Qualifications [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Effective physician-physician assistant (PA) teams improve patient access and satisfaction, and increase productivity and revenue while reducing physician workload.
Gina R. Brown +6 more
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The workforce trends of physician assistants in Iowa (1995-2015). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Physician assistants are expected to have an important role in providing both primary and specialty care. Iowa has a large rural (and aging) population and faces challenges to provide equitable access to care.
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