hospital culture resource book

[baronzb]

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is there a hospital culture resource book one can recommend?
I am looking for a good resource to self-learn how to read and identify errors or non-important results with blood, sputum, urine cultures, etc.

Thank you.

 

[RxPreceptor]

Might want to check what resources are available @ your work first...
Lexicomp has a lab & diagnostic test database (pretty sure micromedex has a similar feature); layout is similar to drug monograms but with the following elements:

• Related Information
• Overview
• Use/Indications
• Specimen
• Container
• Collection
• Processing and Storage
• Methodology
• Normal Values/Findings
• Limitations
• Causes for Rejection
• Additional Information
• Index Terms
• Applies to
• References

 

[gwarm01]

I thought this thread was going to be about working in a toxic environment. Instead, it was actually about a healthcare topic. I sometimes forget that is what we do.

 

[owlegrad]

I thought this thread was going to be about working in a toxic environment. Instead, it was actually about a healthcare topic. I sometimes forget that is what we do.

Yes, I also thought "who would write a book about how to work in a toxic environment". Great minds think a like I guess, lol