Galen’s first program outcome is “Safe, Patient-Centered Care.” Upon completion
Galen’s first program outcome is “Safe, Patient-Centered Care.” Upon completion of this program, you should be competent and able to deliver safe, patient-centered care to all your patients. Every course you take in this program should help you towards those goals. Please address the questions below:
What did you learn in Microbiology that will help you deliver safe, patient-centered care?
Are there any patient care behaviors that you have changed in your nursing practice this quarter as a result of your new microbiology knowledge? If not, are there any Microbiology-related mistakes that you see your colleagues making in your places of employment?
What is the most important thing that a nurse should know about Microbiology?
Explain the diagnostic methods used in identifying unknown organisms (ie: microscope, metabolic, etc).
List differences between pathogens (fungi, bacteria, protozoan, etc) that could be a selective target for drug treatment.