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Nurse anesthetists have been providing anesthesia care to patients in the United States for nearly

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150 years

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CRNA Stands for

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Certified Nurse Anesthetis

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True or False, CRNA’s are the primary providers of anesthesia in rural America

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True

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About how many CRNA’s are there in the US

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44,000

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About how many administrations annually are CRNA’s responsible for ?

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32 Million

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What are the possible practice settings a CRNA could be in

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Rural and Urban
Millitary
independent techniques:
General 
Regional
Sedation
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What education and experience is required to become a CRNA

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A bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or other appropriate baccalaureate degree

  • A current license as a RN
  • At least 1 year experience as a RN in an acute care setting
  • Masters degree in nurse anesthesia
  • Pass the National certification
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How many Nurse anesthesia programs are there in the US?

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112

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How long does a CRNA program take?

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24 to 36 months

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A CRNA must obtain a minimum of ____ hours of approved continuing education every two years

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40 hours

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The Typical CRNA students looks like?

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Male/female

experience

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About how many students on average are in a CRNA cohort?

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30-35 students

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What are some of the clinical sites with CRNA’s in the Tampa area?

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Bayfront medical center
tampa general hospital
St. Anthonys
Morton Plant
Florida Hospital 
Bay Pines VA hospital 
Moffit
All Children's
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What is a Registered Dietitian?

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A RD are food and nutrition experts who have completed a minimum of a bachelors degree at a University

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What kind of courses do Dietitians study?

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Food and nutrition sciences, foodservice systems management, business, economics, computer science, culinary arts, sociology and communication to sciences courses such as biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, anatomy and chemistry

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How do you become an RD (registered dietitian)

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Completed an ACEND at a health care facility (12 month program)

Pass national examination

completed continuing professional education requirements

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Where are there RD programs in Florida?

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UF, UNF,FSU, FIU

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what is the median salary for registered dietitians in the US

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$51,100 to 62,200 per year with experience one can earn up to 88,000

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What are some potential work sites for registered dietitians?

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Hospitals, Sports Nutrition, wellness programs, private practice, community and public health settings, Universities, research, food service

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You are limited to _____ withdrawals during your first 59 earned semester credit hours and ____ during your last 60 hours of undergrad

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3, 2

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What is Public Health?

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Focus of population health through the prevention of disease and the promotion of health

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What was the average life expectancy in the 1900’s?

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47 years

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Average life expectancy in 2005?

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78 years

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What were the leading causes of death in 1900?

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Pneumonia and influenza
Tuberculosis
diarrhea
heart disease
stroke 
liver disease 
accidents 
cancer
senility
diphtheria
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What were the leading causes of death in 2000?
``` Heart disease Cancer Stroke Chronic lower Respiratory dz. accidents diabetes influenza and pneumonia alzheimer's dz kidney disease septicemia ```
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Why are people living longer?
``` Antibiotics Vaccines Sanitation Clean water Clean food Personal hygiene Public works department (garbage collection, street cleaning) ```
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what are the top 10 public health achievements in the 20th century?
``` Vaccination Motor vehicle safety safer workplaces control of infectious diseases decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke safer and healthier foods healthier mothers and babies family planning fluoridation of drinking water recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard` ```
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What are the Core Functions of Public Health?
Assessment- Collect and analyze health info on a population, epidemiology does this Policy- use of scientific knowledge to develop stategic approach to improving health Assurance- assuring services are available and accessible to everyone
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What are the disciplines of public health?
``` Epidemiology Statistics Biomedical Sciences Environmental Health Sciences Health policy and Management ```
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What are the 5 Steps to Public Health?
1 define the health problem 2 identify the risk factors associated with the problem 3 develop and test community level interventions to control or prevent the cause of the problem 4 implement interventions 5 evaluate effectiveness of interventions
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Primary Prevention
avoid exposure to risk factors
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Secondary Prevention
minimize severity and conduct testing to confirm diagnosis
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Tertiary Prevention
Minimize disability and reduce probability of death
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for diabetes.
exercise and healthy diet glucose screening taking insulin
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for breast cancer.
exercise and healthy body weight mammograms chemo or radiation
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for car accidents.
speed limits and well lit roads seatbelts and air bags physical therapy after accident
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Name the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for the flu
flu shot and wash hands flu test fluids and rest
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Define Agent
may be a disease causing bacteria or virus
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Define Intervention
can be killing bacteria with antibiotics
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Define Host
is a susceptible human being
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Define intervention
can involve rendering the host unsusceptible through immunization
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Define environment
Means of transmission by which the agent reaches the hose (may be contaminated air, water, food)
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Top 10 Reasons to be an SLP or Audiologist
- Improve peoples lives - Be part of an in demand profession - Earn job security - Experience a wide variety of work options and settings - Use cutting edge technology - collaborate with other professionals - treat a varied patient population - take advantage of many opportunities for career advancement - advocate for individuals with communication and related disorders
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What is the minimum degree in speech language pathology is the standard educational requirement?
masters
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true or false almost all states regulate these workers and licensing requirements vary
True
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Are baby boomers leading to an increase in neurological disorders and associated speech, language, and swallowing impairments increases.
yes
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employment of speech language pathologist is expected to grow by____ percent from 2008 to 2018 much faster than average for all occupations
yes
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About ___ percent of audiologist worked in health care facilities; many others are in private practice
64
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minimum degree is _____ but a _____ degree is required for new entrants
Masters , doctorate
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Median annual wages of speech language pathologist were _____
$62920
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Audiologists do what
examine individuals and identify symptoms of hearing loss and other auditory balance and related sensory and neural problems and provide treatment
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What is the median annual wage for an Audiologist
62,030
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what do Occupational therapist do?
OT's help people across the lifespan participate in the activities they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday occupations
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The american OT association was created in
1923
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t/f roots in moral treatment of patients in large state supported mental institutions
true
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what level of degree is required to be a OT
Masters
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What settings do OT's work in
``` Outpatient clinics hospitals inpatient rehab facilities schools pediatrics home health care skilled nursing facilities ```
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Median pay for an OT is
72,320 a year
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how many weeks of fieldwork experience after master's coursework is required for OT's
24 weeks
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What can you be board certified in for OT
Gerontology mental health pediatrics physical rehabilitation
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what is a specialty certification that can be for an OT
``` driving and community mobility environmental modification feeding, eating, and swallowing low vision scholl system ```
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How do you become a specialist in hand therapy
5 years clinical experience 4000 hours in direct practice in hand therapy must renew every 5 yrs.
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OT have a ___ % job growth anticipated between 2010 and 2020
33

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