Obstetric, High-Risk 163WX0002X
Obstetric, High-Risk: This is care provided when a pregnancy is considered high-risk. It can be labeled high-risk for maternal or fetal reasons. For example, a woman that is carrying a baby that has been diagnosed with a large isolated omphalocele is considered high-risk.
Taxonomy Code: 163WX0002X
Nursing Service Providers | Registered Nurse | Obstetric, High-Risk
Nursing Service Providers: Nurses offer care and support to patients. An RN is something of a specialist in patient care and an LPN is more of a generalist. Nurses can be somewhat stationary in a hospital setting or they may offer their services in another setting such as a nursing home or they may even do home visits.
Registered Nurse: A Registered Nurse is a graduate from a nursing program at a college or university and they have successfully passed a national licensing examination. They assist individuals, groups and families to prevent disease and achieve good health. They take care of the sick and injured in numerous establishments, like hospitals, private homes and other health care facilities.