Define the following terms
A professional organization issues this to show that a healthcare worker has met certain standards and skills.
Usually requires completing an educational program and passing a written and/or practical exam.
What is a certification
What degree has 6 years of college requirements?
What is a masters degree?
Provide emergency pre hospital care
What is an EMT/ What is a paramedic?
Provide care for patients through a variety of treatments for injuries, physical, mental, and emotional disabilities
What is therapeutic services?
Work with athletes of all ages to prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries to muscles or bones.
work with physicians and other healthcare professionals when advanced medical care such as surgery or MRIs are required for diagnosis or treatment.
What is an Athletic Trainer?
When a healthcare professional’s name is entered on an official list after meeting certain educational and competency requirements. It usually requires passing a standardized exam and keeping credentials up to date through continuing education.
What is a registration
One year plus on the job training
What is an aide or assistant?
Prepare patients for exam, make radiographs, Schedule appointments, Sterilize tools
What is a dental assistant/ What is a dental technician?
Generally on the “paperwork” side of healthcare and/or the “boss/manager” side.
What is Administrative services?
Manipulates muscles of body to relax, reduce stress, or heal
What is a massage therapist?
A government agency (state board) gives permission for an individual to practice a profession.
Requirements: Completion of an approved education program, passing a state or national exam, and maintaining ongoing requirements.
What is a licensure
Allows legal permission to practice the healthcare position
What is a Licensure?
Routine patient care
Answer call lights
Interpret symptoms
Serve meals
What is a CNA? / What is a nursing assistant?
Work to maintain complete and accurate patient records
Organizes/manages business and assumes its risks
What is an Entrepreneur?
They are used across a variety of fields to ensure professionals stay current with new practices and maintain their credentials.
What is CEU's/What is continuing education units?
Another name for the OFFICIAL list
What is a registration?
Experts in food nutrition and good health. Every aspect of food to ensure good life.
What is a dietician?
Perform tests or evaluations that aid in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, or other physical conditions
What is Diagnostic Services?
Administer respiratory care and life-support to people with heart and lung deficiencies
What is a Respiratory Therapist?
Ensures program of study meets competency standards
What is accreditation?
What is a Certification?
Medical doctor who specialized in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions. Care for injuries or ailments
What is a Orthopedic?
Directed to changing patients’ health status over time
What is therapeutic services?
Assess and treat language, speech, and swallowing disorders
What is a speech therapist? What is a language therapist?