healthcare team Flashcards
provide health care such as hospitals, clinics, outpatient care centers, and specialized care centers
healthcare facilities
Types of Hospitals
Government
Private
Responsibilites of Health Care Team
1.
Caring for all patients regardless of condition
Responsibilities of the Health Care Team
2.
Promoting Health
Responsibilities of the Health Care Team
3.
Preventing illness/disease transmission
Responsibilities of the Health Care Team
4.
Medical Asepsis
It reduces the probability of infectious organisms being transmitted to a susceptible individual.
Medical Asepsis
the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.
Asepsies
the presence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms.
Sepsis
teaches students primarily on a one-on-one basis in the clinical setting
Clinical Instructor
teaches students typically through classroom lectures and laboratory activities
Didactic Faculty Member
Has teaching responsibilities along with administrative duties in overseeing clinical education, most often in programs using many clinical education centers
Clinical Coordinator
Has teaching responsibilities, as well as overall administrative responsibility for the entire educational program
Program Director
Responsibilities of the Health Care Team
5.
Education
Responsibilities of the Health Care Team
6.
Research
Importance of research
- Educators gain new ideas for the job-
- Educators gain new insights into approaches
- Educators can connect with other educators
Members of the Health Care Team
• Physicians
• Radiologic Technologists
• Registered Nurses
• Occupational and Physical Therapists
• Pharmacist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Medical Technologist
• Social Workers
A doctor of medicine. They often specialize in a specific area of practice and following
licensing, are able to prescribe and supervise the medical care of the patient.
Physician
They perform imaging examinations and are responsible for accurately
positioning patients and ensuring that a quality diagnostic image is produced.
Radiologic Technologists
Provide patient care, which is often required 24 hours a day. They act as a patient advocate,
administer medications and treatments as ordered by physicians, monitor the patient’s health status,
and coordinate and facilitate all patient care when the patient is hospitalized.
Nurses
Members of a profession that works in the rehabilitative area of
health care.
Occupational/ Physical Therapist
Prepares and dispenses medications and oversees the patient’s drug therapy.
Pharmacist
The therapist maintains or improves the patient’s respiratory status.
Respiratory
Analyzed laboratory specimens for pathological
conditions.
Laboratory Technologists/Medical Technologists
Performing Radiographic Examination
- Assessing the requisition
- Caring for the needs of the patient
- Communication with the patient
- Performing the radiographic procedures
- Providing radiation protection to patient
- Manipulating the exposure factor
- Evaluating the radiographic images
- Manipulating specialized equipment
Responsibilities of the Radiologic Technologists
- Performing Radiographic Examination
- Performing Patient care and assessment
- Adhering to radiation protection guidelines
- Following practice standards
- Assisting the Radiologist
Adhering to radiation protection guidelines
Radiation protection and safety procedures have been established to ensure the protection &
safety of the staff, patients, and their relatives during their stay in the department and to ensure that fertile and pregnant women are not exposed to radiation accidentally or unintentionally.
have been established to ensure the protection & safety of the staff, patients, and their relatives during their stay in the department and to ensure
Radiation protection and safety procedures
An Act Regulating the Practice of Radiologic Technology in the Philippines, Defining Its Power and Functions and For Other Purposes
Republic Act No. 7431
