NR511 WEEK 1 3 LECTURES

Primary care is different than tertiary care. The types of problems that are solved in primary care are different than those seen in acute- or critical-care settings, which you may be used to as a bedside nurse. Upper respiratory infections, abdominal complaints, skin rashes, and vague somatic complaints are problems that are not often encountered in the hospital setting. Even chronic conditions present differently in primary care. HTN, CHF, arthritis, and DM present with day-to-day managem...