List four ways in which you can make the admission process easier for the patient, family, and other staff members.
What will be an ideal response?
| · | Be observant during each activity performed during the admission process. |
| · | Have equipment and materials ready. |
| · | Document observations carefully and accurately. |
| · | Report your observations to the nurse. |
| · | Be attentive to details in each procedure performed. |
| · | Be aware of the emotional stress that admission to the health care facility causes the patient and family. |
| · | Be courteous to everyone. |
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