Nursing Units
Nursing Personnel
The Hospital
Doctors
Health Authorities
100
provides surgical intervention without hospitalization overnight
What is Daycare surgery, SSS or SOP?
100
working closely with the UC, coordinates the daily activities on the nursing unit
What is a charge nurse (CRN)?
100
to provide care and treatment to patients
What is the main function of hospitals
100
a lengthy exam to enter medical school
What is the MCAT? Medical College Admission Test
100
includes hospitals from Richmond to the BC Central Coast
What is Vancouver Coastal Health Authority?
200
provides medical care such as dialysis without hospitalization overnight
What is ambulatory care or MSSU?
200
responsible for hiring staff, manages staff schedules, vacations and budget
What is a nursing unit manager, patient services manager or patient care manager?
200
Education, research, prevention of disease, service and educational programming
What are the other functions of hospitals?
200
an MD who has completed only 2 years of residency
What is a general practioner?
200
includes hospitals from burnaby to hope
What is the Fraser Health Authority (FHA)?
300
assess and treats elderly patients, usually referred to extended care facilities
What is a transitional care unit or geriatric assessment unit?
300
this caregiver provides basic nursing care to patients in extended or long term care units
What is a resident care aide (RCA)?
300
a 3rd party reports the quality of hospitals standards to the Ministry of Children and Family Development
What is accreditation?
300
also known as a (MSI) Medical Student Intern, completes 4 years of a medical degree program
What is a Clinical Clerk?
300
BC Children's hospital, BC Transplant Society and BC Cancer Agencies
What is the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)?
400
care of mothers before, during and after labour
What is obstetrics, Labour and Delivery?
400
responsible for training other staff members, has a nursing background and demonstrates expertise on the unit.
What is Clinical Nurse Educator?
400
where Radhika works as a Nursing Unit Assistant
What is Vancouver General Hospital?
400
a GP who works in the hospital and does not have their own practice
What is a hospitalist?
400
This is the largest faith based organization
What is Providence Health Care (PHC)?
500
care of patients who are not ready for a nursing unit nor intensive care unit
What is a step down unit?
500
responsible for coordinating the non clinical aspects on nursing units and has 5 job titles
What is Unit Clerk, Unit Coordinator, Nursing Unit Assistant, Nursing Unit Clerk, Health Unit Coordinator
500
lost accredition because of concerns of understaffing, overcrowding, risk to patient safety
What is St. Joseph's hospital in Comox Valley?
500
a physician who specialty is in diagnosing and treatment of adults
What is an internist?
500
located outside of the lower mainland
What is Northern, Interior and Vancouver Island Health Authorities
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