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Clinical Secretary Reverse Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Central Supply/Materials Management | Responsible for sterilizing and distributing sterile equipment |
| Laundry | Responsible for supplying client-care units with clean laundry |
| Purchasing Department | Responsible for taking inventory |
| ESA/Environmental Service Aide | Responsible for the cleanliness of the facility |
| Critical Value | Result that deviates from normal and causes concerns |
| Waiting Room/Reception Area | Room for friend and relatives to visit |
| Pt/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 Rooms | Stores used equipment and supplies |
| Storage Room | Stores wheelchairs, IV poles, gurneys, etc |
| Conference Rooms | Team conferences, meetings, client inverviews |
| Scope of Practice | The boundaries of a person's responsibilities |
| Nurses Stations | The Head Office |
| Clinical Secretary/Ward Clerks | "The hub of the wheel." |
| Volunteer Services/Auxiliary | 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; takes a daily census |
| Graphic Record | Vital Signs |
| Tuning Fork | A device used to check hearing |
| Otoscope | A device used to examine the ears |
| Ophthalmoscope | A device used to examine the eyes |
| Stethoscope | A device used to listen to the heart |
| Sphygmomanometers | A device used to measure blood pressure |
| I.D. Band | A plastic bracelet used on every admission |
| Consultation Report | A specialist dictates his findings |
| Hospital Number | An unique number assigned to each client |
| Stores/Materials Management | All equipment and supplies, other than those that must be sterilized, are obtained here |
| MAR-Medication Administration Record | Any medications given to a client must be recorded and signed for |
| The Business Office | Billing of provincial and territorial plans; and private insurance companies |
| Acute Care | Care for a client with an illness expected to run a short course |
| Chronic Care | Care from someone with a chronic illness |
| Admission Sheet | Chart begins with this |
| Dictation Room | Confidential room for doctors to dictate |
| Cross-Covering | Covering two units |
| Maintenance/Environmental Engineering | Ensures all 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 System | Interconnecting tunnels that connect all units |
| Paging Systems | Internal communications systems |
| Nurses Notes | Kept mostly by nurses |
| Critically Ill | Medical Crisis |
| Dumbwaiter | Mini elevator for small objects |
| Doctor'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 client's response to treatment |
| Hospital Card | Plastic card imprinted with essential client information |
| ID Labels/Stickers | Preprinted with essential client information |
| Signature Sheet | Provides a method of tracking initials |
| Nutritional Services | Provides all client meals |
| Medical Records/Health Information Services | Responsible for all charts generated within the hospital |
| Pharmacy | Responsible for all medication used in the hosptial |
| Information Services | Responsible for communications systems within the hospital |
| Public Relations | Responsible for community liason |
| Employee Health Services | Responsible for employees work-related medical needs |
| Human Resources/Employee Services | Responsible for recruiting and interviewing new employees |
Created by:
Kimberley Porter
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