Audiology Profession Flashcards
What is an audiologist?
a professional by virtue of their academic degree, training and license is uniquely qualified to identify, assess, diagnose, and treat persons with hearing loss and balance disorders as well as prevent associated impairments
scope of practice
activities that a person licensed to practice as a health professional is permitted to perform
identify
separating a person who is likely to have an impairment
assess
gathering information
testing/screening
diagnose
nature and severity of problem
what you get from testing
treat
measures taken to improve condition
prevent
trying to stop it from happening again
(noise induced hearing loss is the only one to be prevented)
audiologist scope of practice
hearing aids
testing
balance testing
speech pathologist scope of practice
swallowing
speech
language
What is a professional?
feels a calling
specialized training
self regulating
altrusim
autonomous
integrity
adheres to a code of ethics
self regulating
assess situation and regulate what you’re going to be doing
altruism
practice of concern for well being and happiness for others
autonomous
control over your own body, being able to make your own decisions
integrity
honesty and strong moral principles
professional societies
promotes and improves the profession
lobbies for new policies
networking
Student academy of Audiology (SAA)
students pursuing a degree in audiology
educational audiology association (EAA)
organization of audiologists and professionals who treat and serve children with hearing loss in educational setting
Pennsylvania academy of audiology (PAA)
a professional association only for audiologists practicing in state of pennsylvania
American speech language hearing association (ASHA)
a national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for members who are audiologists and speech language pathologists
Humanism
respectful and compassionate relationship between physicians, as well as all other members of healthcare team and their patients
how is audiology a humanistic discipline?
look at patients as a full person not just ears
serves as a support system
Au.D
clinical doctorate
Ph.D
Doctorate in philosophy
research based
License
state wide
issued by government agency
mandatory
provides legal right to practice
certification
issued by nongovernment agency
optional
provides recognition to an individual who has met certain qualifications
otologist
ears/ear disorders
otolaryngologist
ears and throat
otorhinolaryngologist (ENT)
ears nose and throats
neurologist
nervous system (head injury, tumors)
neonatologist
premature/newborns with high risk conditions
oncologist
cancerous
monitor before/after chemo
SLP’s
not being able to hear can affect speech
geneticists
genes and variations of anything hereditary
nonaudiologist hearing aid dispensers
12 mo certificate
fit hearing aids on basic level
medical audiology
ENT
pediatric audiology
children
educational audiology
school district
dispensing/rehabilitative audiology
fit aids/implants
industrial audiology
meeting regulations
Cl audiologist
cochlear implant specialty
