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Clinical Secretary- Reverse Definations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tuning fork | a device used to check hearing |
| otoscope | a device used to examine the ears |
| opthalmoscope | a device used to examine the eyes |
| stethoscope | a device used to listen to the heart |
| sphygmomanometer | a devise used to take blood pressure |
| ID band | a plastic bracelet used on every admission |
| consultation report | a specialist dictates his findings |
| hospital number | a unique number assigned to each client |
| stores | all equipment and supplies, other than those that must be sterilized, are obtained here |
| MAR | any medication given to a client must be recorded and signed for |
| business office | billing provincial or territorial plans |
| acute care | care for a client with an illness expected to run a short course |
| palliative care | care for a person with a terminal illness |
| chronic care | care for someone with a chronic illness |
| admission sheet/face sheet | chart beings with this |
| dictation room | confidential room for doctors to dictate |
| cross coverage | covering two units |
| maintenance/ environmental engineering | ensures that equipment is safe and operational |
| shift report | essential client information passed on to the next shift of nurses |
| admission interview/assessment form | gathers a basic health history |
| pneumatic tube | interconnecting tunnels that connect all units |
| paging systems | internal communication systems |
| nurses notes | kept mostly by nurses |
| critically ill | medical crisis |
| dumbwaiter | mini-elevator for small objects |
| dr's order sheets | must be dated and signed each time a new order is given |
| risk management/infection control | oversees infection control policies and procedures within the facility |
| progress notes | physician's assessment of the clients response to treatment |
| hospital card | plastic card imprinted with essential client information |
| hospital stickers/ID labels | preprinted with essential client information |
| signature sheet | provides a method of tracking initials |
| nutritional services | provides all clients meals |
| medical records/ health info services | responsible for all charts generated within the hospital |
| pharmacy | responsible for all medication used in the hospital |
| information services | responsible for communication systems within the hospital |
| public relations | responsible for community liaison |
| employee health services | responsible for employees' work related medical needs |
| human resources/ employee services | responsible for recruiting and interviewing new employees |
| materials management dept | responsible for sterilizing and distributing sterile equpiment |
| laundry | responsible for supplying client care units with clean laundry |
| purchasing dept | responsible for taking inventory |
| environmental services | responsible for the cleanliness of the facility |
| critical value | result that deviates from normal and causes concern |
| waiting room | room for friends and relatives to visit |
| client/patient teaching room | room used for teaching outpatients |
| clean utility room | stores frequently used supplies |
| medication room | stores medications and IV drug solutions |
| housekeeping supply room | stores pails, mops, other cleaning supplies |
| dirty utility room | stores used equpiment and supplies |
| storage room | stores wheelchairs, IV poles, gurneys, etc |
| conference room | team conferences, meetings, client interviews |
| scope of practice | the boundaries of a persons responsibilities |
| nurse's station | the head office |
| clinical secretary/ ward clerk | "the hub of the wheel" |
| volunteer services | unpaid workers who visit patients |
| treatment room | used to perform examinations and minor procedures |
| admitting/client registration | usually the first point of contact; tracks all admissions and discharges; tracks all admissions and discharges; takes a daily census |
| graphic record | vital signs |
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