Some employers, such as the Mayo Clinic, may accept a high-school diploma for entry-level patient service representative positions. However, O-NET OnLine reveals that as of 2011, about 62 percent of those in the profession have at least a bachelorâs degree, with 19 percent owning a masterâs degree.
Sundownerâs Syndrome. Sundownerâs Syndrome is the name given to an ailment that causes symptoms of confusion after âsundown.â These symptoms appear in people who suffer from Alzheimerâs Disease or other forms of dementia. Not all patients who suffer from dementia or Alzheimerâs exhibit Sundownerâs symptoms, however.
Refeeding syndrome is a syndrome consisting of metabolic disturbances that occur as a result of reinstitution of nutrition to patients who are starved or severely malnourished.his syndrome can occur at the beginning of treatment for anorexia nervosa when patients have an increase in calorie intake and can be lethal. The shifting of electrolytes and fluid balance increases cardiac workload and heart rate.