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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

They then provided telephonic education to those patients about polypharmacy, the benefits of a pharmacist-led medication review, and the AWC web application. Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. 2024; 19(3).

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Risk stratification of CVD in type 2 diabetes

American Nurse

The tool also is recommended by the American Diabetes Association in partnership with the AHA for the Know Diabetes by Heart™ program, which guides nursing and provider collaboration for patient education, improved self-management, and early treatment recommendations. See Risk assessment tools.) ©Duke University 2023.

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Home health nursing

American Nurse

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.