Healthcare Team Flashcards
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Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
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- administers medication
- wound care
- pulse
- vitals
- PSW supervisor
- document changes
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Registered Nurse (RN)
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- administers medication
- develops care plans
- supervising and coordination staff
- identifies residents needs
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Physician (Doctor)
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- provides primary care
- diagnose illness
- prescribes treatment
- leads the healthcare team
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Personal Support Worker (PSW)
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- provides personal care
- mobilize disabled persons
- housecleaning
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Dietician
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- meal plans
- observe nutritional need
- implement new/different diets
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Physiotherapist
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- work with patients to identify and improve their movement and function
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Social Worker
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- speak on behalf of the clients and their families
- help clients with social and emotional illness related to injury or illness
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Pharmacist
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- fill prescriptions and gives brief summary on how to take them
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Family
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- support
- provide help
- participate in activities
- emotional support
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Occupational Therapist (OT)
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- assists to make daily tasks easier on the residents
