Titles
I can prescribe medications but am not a physician
Who is an APP (NP, CRNA, PA)
This facility provides immediate treatment for illnesses or injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening but require quick attention.
What is an Urgent Care Center or Stand Alone ED?
This healthcare professional prepares and dispenses medications, providing guidance on their proper use and potential side effects
Who is a Pharmacist?
This unit is where preoperative and postoperative care is provided to patients undergoing surgical procedures, ensuring they are stable and ready for surgery.
What is the Surgical Unit or Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)?
This type of HL7 message is used to send patient admission, discharge, and transfer information between healthcare systems.
What is an ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) message?
I can admit patients into a hospital
Who is Attending
A facility where patients undergo surgery and recover without needing an overnight stay.
What is an Ambulatory Surgery Center or Outpatient Surgery Center?
This professional evaluates patients' consumption needs and develops nutrition plans to support health and recovery.
Who is a Clinical Dietitian?
This specialized unit provides intensive care and monitoring for patients with severe or life-threatening conditions, often equipped with advanced medical technology.
What is the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?
This acronym refers to a set of protocols and tools that allow different software applications to communicate with each other, commonly used in healthcare integrations. This is used for Telmediq schedule integrations
What is an API (Application Programming Interface)?
I can write patient orders under supervision
Who is a Resident?
This facility specializes in helping patients recover from physical injuries or illnesses through therapy and rehab.
What is a Rehabilitation Center
This healthcare provider manages equipment for patients with breathing difficulties.
Who is a Respiratory Therapist?
This type of unit provides care for patients recovering from surgery or those with a variety of medical conditions, typically offering a mix of nursing and medical care.
What is a Med-Surg Unit (Medical-Surgical Unit)?
This HL7 message type is used to place, modify, or cancel clinical orders such as lab tests or medication requests.
What is an ORM (Order Entry) message?
I oversee hospital patient flow and nurse staffing during my scheduled shift
Who is House Supervisor or Nurse Administrator or Administrator On Duty
SNF, a common term used to refer to nursing homes, stands for what
What is Skilled Nursing Facility or Nursing Home?
This healthcare worker performs electrocardiograms (ECGs) and assists in diagnosing heart-related conditions through monitoring heart activity.
Who is a Cardiac Monitor Technician?
This specialized unit provides intensive care for critically ill infants and children, featuring advanced monitoring and treatment options tailored to younger patients.
What is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)?
This modern HL7 standard, introduced to improve healthcare interoperability, uses RESTful APIs to exchange healthcare data.
What is HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)?
This person ensures hospital equipment and systems are safe and functional, often supervising repairs and maintenance
Who is the Biomedical Engineer or Clinical Engineer
This type of healthcare setting provides outpatient services, typically for routine medical check-ups, consultations, and minor procedures without requiring a hospital visit
What is Ambulatory Office, Outpatient Clinic, Doctor's Office, or Outpatient Care Center.
This professional coordinates patient care by assessing needs, developing treatment plans, and ensuring that patients have access to necessary services and resources throughout their healthcare journey.
Who is a Case Manager.
This unit is dedicated to patients with heart-related conditions, offering specialized monitoring and treatment for cardiovascular diseases.
What is the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)?
This protocol is used to send text and numeric messages from web-based systems to wireless devices like pagers.
What is WCTP (Wireless Communication Transfer Protocol)?