Definitions/Vocabulary Flashcards
Admit before surgery
patients who need to be admitted 1 or more days prior to surgery
Admission Orders
written instructions by the doctor for the care and treatment of the patient upon entry into the hospital
Blood Transfusion Consent
a patient’s written permission to receive or refuse blood or blood products
Blood Transfusion Refusal
a patient’s written permission to receive blood or blood products
Direct Admission
a patient who was not scheduled to be admitted and is admitted from the doctor’s office, clinic, or emergency room.
Elective Surgery
surgery that is not emergency or mandatory and can be planned at a time of convenience
Emergent Procedure / Add On
an urgent or emergency surgical procedure not preplanned, ie. accident/sudden medical condition
Extubation
insertion and placement of a tube (as in an endotracheal tube)
Intubation
insertion and placement of a tube (within the trachea)
OR slate
schedule of surgeries usually received by the unit the day before the surgery
Perioperative
pertaining to the time of surgery
Post Operative Orders
orders written immediately after surgery
Postoperative orders cancel preoperative orders
Pre Admission Clinic
department where patients are schedule to see the pre-admission nurse, have all necessary lab, x-ray pre-op tests done etc. and see the Anesthetist if required prior to their surgical admission date.
Pre Admit
The process of obtaining information and partially preparing admitting forms prior to the patient’s arrival at the health care facility
Preoprative Care Unit
a unit within the the surgery area where a patient is prepared for surgery
