Roles
What healthcare profession revises pharmaceuticals in the ER?
Pharmacist
Which healthcare professions prescribe herbal medicines?
ND’s(naturopathic doctors) and acupuncturists
What healthcare professions have the option of working in different healthcare specialties throughout their career?
Nurses, PA’s
Which profession(s) are typically running a code?
DO, MD
Name the healthcare profession(s) that are typically staffing an outpatient clinic.
MD/DO/PA/NP, Medical Assistant
What healthcare profession facilitates engagement in everyday life skills for patients at home?
Occupational Therapy
What are some methods to treat musculoskeletal shoulder pain?
PT, pain pills, OMT, acupuncture, massage
What healthcare professions have residencies?
DO/MD, Dentistry, ND(naturopathic doctors)
What health professions can prescribe medication?
DO/MD, PA, NP
What healthcare profession deals primarily with disease prevention by implementing educational programs, policies, services, and research?
Public Health
What healthcare profession is always supervised by a physician?
Physician Assistant
Use of Western medicine, pills and surgery, are the typical methods of practice for which professions?
MD, PA, NP, nursing
How much school does a physical therapist have after obtaining a bachelors degree?
3 year doctorate program
Which health care professions can order imaging?
DO/MD, PA, NP, chiropractors
Managing a patient after an ACL repair is most often done by which healthcare profession? Which profession can they be referred to?
Physical therapy; occupational therapy, DO, MD
What healthcare profession does evaluation, examination, and utilization of exercises, rehabilitative procedures, massage, manipulations etc?
Physical therapist
What healthcare professions use eastern medicine modalities?
Acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapist, ND’s
What kind of education does an ND have after a bachelors degree? Who are they accredited by?
4 years at a naturopathic medical school. Residencies are optional. They must be accredited by the Council of Naturopathic Medical Education CNME.
What health care professions can order labs?
MD, DO, PA, NP, registered dietitians, naturopaths
What is the national public health agency of the United States?
CDC - Centers for Disease Control
What professions can assist in surgery?
PA's, scrub nurses, surgery tech
Name 3 eastern medicine modalities
Acupuncture, tai chi, cupping, herbal medicine, nutrition
How much schooling does an NP, RN, and CNA have respectively?
NP has 2-4 years post-graduate depending on previous degree (DNP)
RN’s have a 4 year bachelor degree in nursing (BSN) or a 2 year masters degree (MSN)
CNA’s have a 4-12 week training course.
What do ND’s receive training in?
Clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, physical medicine and counseling.
Name a well known technique used in the ER to ensure the proper medication is given to the patient?
Call-out / Check-back