Lamothe H L
Steadman Hawkins Denver Clinic, Englewood, Colorado, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 1998 Jan-Feb;17(1):23-6.
This manual is intended to be an easily used reference tool for office nurses who are involved with orthopaedic practice management. The manual can be enhanced with personal annotation, creating a working desk reference. While it is beyond the scope of this publication to be a textbook of ambulatory nursing, concepts will be introduced, ideas shared, and resources listed without pretense of attempting to instruct nurses in the science of ambulatory nursing. Some sections are in question and answer format. This will guide the reader through situations commonly encountered and provide possible solutions applicable to individual settings. Because office/clinic nursing is diversified in setting and clinical focus, it is beyond the scope of this manual to provide answers applicable for all situations. Sections have been included regarding office setup, equipment issues, space requirements, regulations, certification, and accreditation. Contributing authors have provided expert information on managed care issues, CPT/ICD9 coding, risk management, and OSHA regulations. By outlining common areas of concern and pitfalls to avoid, nurses can develop a workbook specific to their own setting.
本手册旨在为从事骨科实践管理的办公室护士提供一个易于使用的参考工具。该手册可通过个人注释进行补充，形成一个实用的案头参考资料。虽然本出版物无意成为门诊护理教科书，但仍将介绍相关概念、分享观点并列出资源，而不会试图指导护士学习门诊护理科学。有些章节采用问答形式。这将引导读者了解常见情况，并提供适用于个别情况的可能解决方案。由于办公室/诊所护理在环境和临床重点方面具有多样性，本手册无法提供适用于所有情况的答案。手册涵盖了办公室设置、设备问题、空间要求、法规、认证和认可等方面的内容。撰稿人提供了有关管理式医疗问题、CPT/ICD9编码、风险管理和职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）法规的专家信息。通过概述常见的关注领域和要避免的陷阱，护士可以编写一本适合自己工作环境的工作手册。
