Defenitions
Post OP
PCP
Primary Care Physician
Peds
Where do you go to if you are havig a surgical operation
OR- Operation Room
Unit in the hospital where birth occurs
L and D
RN
Registered Nurse
ENT
Ears, Nose and Thoat
Special department in hospital/ facility provides intensive treatment and medicine
ICU
What is the difference between an RN and an LPN
An RN is a nurse that has graduated from an accreditied nursing program, and LPN has graduated from a practical nursing program
A healthcare professional who assists physicians in the pratice of medicine as a part of a healthcare team
RD- Registered Dietician
Regulated healthcare professionals licensed to assess diagnose and treat nutritional problems
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
A diagnostic test that uses strong magentic fields to generate images of the organs in the body
MRI
What type of patients are in a Coronary Care Unit?
Patients with cardiac conditions
A nursing assistant that cares of the eldery
GNA
ED-Emergency Department
Facility specilizing in emergency medicine and acute care of patients
PACU
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
An advanced pratice registered nurse trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagonstics and laboratory tests, diagonse ilness and disease and prescribe medication
CRNP
What is the portable device that delievers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. (Say the name, not the abbreviations)
Automated External Defibrillator
A person who is licensed and trained to pratice dentistry
DDS
OT- Occupational Therapy
Use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover or maintain the meanful activities or occuppations of individuals.
EEG
A test that detects abnormalities in your brain waves, or in the electrical activity of your brain.
A physican specialing in conditions of the ears, nose and throat
A ears, nose and throat doctor
Otolaryngologist
What is another name for a nursing assistant
A tech
CCMA