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Licensure
The process whereby a competent authority, usually the state, allows people to perform a regulated act.
Certification
Documentation of having met certain standards
health care team
group of people with different types of knowledge and skill levels who work together to provide holistic care to the patient or resident
OBRA
law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents.
Rehabilitation
Restore to normal life
assistant
In an organization chart, a person who reports directly to a superior
. clinic
a healthcare facility for outpatient care
Standard Precautions
A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
. occupation
a job or profession
career
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.)
Master's Degree plus advanced graduate courses in a specialized area. Normally requires three to five years of additional full-time studies after completion of a Master's Degree.
. OSHA
a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
Entrepenuer
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so
technologist
One who is trained in the science and practice of using a technology
master's degree
an academic degree from a college or university for those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree
. Ergonomics
The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently
professional
relating to or belonging to a profession
Bloodborne pathogens
Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HIV.
Associate's Degree (A.A., A.S.)
2 year college degree from a community college, university, college, or technical school.
registration
Done by a regulatory body (professional associations or state boards) in a health care area.
health science technology education (HSTE)
Programs can prepare students for immediate employment in many health careers or for additional education after graduation -early career awareness and exploration
hierarchy
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
technician
A person who does skilled practical work using specific equipment
proprietary
of or relating to an owner or ownership
Bachelor's Degree
4 year college degree from a university/college earned by completing undergraduate coursework and are awarded in specific concentrations.