Title: Describe the differences among the methods of providing nursing care.
Course: Practical Nursing I (14052-I) > Section: Describing Fundamental Concepts of Nursing

Description should include

- related terminology
- differences among the types of nursing care
- types of healthcare facilities, including alternative health care
- levels of healthcare delivery
- various agencies
- legal requirements.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences among primary, acute, and long-term care?
- What are the distinguishing characteristics of each level of healthcare delivery?
- What examples of alternative health care are represented at each level of healthcare delivery, including hospice, home health, and urgent care?
- What is the level of healthcare delivery at various agencies, and what is the interaction among these agencies?
- What purpose do healthcare regulatory agencies serve?
- How have diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), health-maintenance organizations (HMOs), Medicaid, and Medicare affected health care?