Personal Characteristics
Tolerant & understanding and able to control temper
What is patience?
IMMEDIATELY
what is STAT
uniform worn by some healthcare workers
what are scrubs
Yale New Haven Hospital
what is a teaching/university hospital?
a 2 year degree
What is an Associate's degree?
"walking in someone else's shoes"
What is empathy?
BY MOUTH
what is PO
20 seconds-4 minutes...based mainly on appearance
what is a 1st impressions?
establishes & enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries/illnesses
what is OSHA?
degree achieved 1 or more years after a Bachelor's
what is a Master's degree
ability to begin & follow through on a task
what is self-motivation?
NPO
what is nothing by mouth
purpose of a name badge
what are identification & security
West Haven VA
what is a Government hospital?
US Government health insurance plan for military personnel & their families
what is TRICARE?
use good judgement in what you say/do
What is discretion?
NKDA
what is no known drug allergies
jewelry allowed in healthcare setting
what are: wedding band, stud earrings, watch with second hand & medical alert bracelet
compiles statistics & info on disease, publishes health info & investigates & addresses serious health problems throughout the world
what is WHO?
Medicaid
what is the insurance for those making less than the fixed income level?
ability to say/do the kindest/most fitting thing in a difficult situation
What is tact?
DNR
What is do not resuscitate
why nails should be short/clean/natural
what is injure patient/self, germs & can rip gloves
2 branches of USDHHS
what are CDC & NIH
Medicare
What is the insurance for age 65+, or disabled 2+ years or diagnosis ESRD?