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Clinical Secretary- Reverse Definations

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