Laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures in orthopedic nursing practice.
Orthopedic nurses need to know the clinical significance of their clients' laboratory test because critical analysis of the results is essential for clinical decision making. Nurses are expected to use the results in their own plan of care. Client education about diagnostic tests is also an important role of the orthopedic nurse.
Adult Health Department, University of San Francisco School of Nursing, California 94117, USA. Corbett@usfca.edu
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D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing; D014481:United States