Lesson 2 - Healthcare Delivery Systems Flashcards
Roles of Healthcare Professionals
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
COO
Chief Operations Officer
CIO
Chief Information Officer
CNO
Chief Nursing Officer
Licensed Practical Nurses
Provide routine care to patients under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or a physician.
Registered Nurses
Can administer medications, perform numerous procedures, and can provide patient care through patient assessment, performing nursing interventions, and recording nursing notes about patient progress.
Nurse Practitioners
Works in collaboration with a primary care physician. Do NOT need to work under the supervision of a physician. Can provide higher levels of care than a RN. Can diagnose and write prescriptions like a doctor. Cannot work in an independent office.
CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetics)
Administer anesthesiology during surgery under the supervision of an anesthesiologist.
Nurse Midwives
Help pregnant women give birth and with postpartum care.
Physician Assistants
Works under the supervision of physicians to ease the physician’s workload. Can conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, assist in surgery, and write prescriptions. They can only see a patient while the physician is in the facility.
Surgeon Assistants
Works under the supervision of physicians to assist in surgery. Work mainly in surgery centers or hospitals.
APRN (Advanced Practice Nurses)
Received certification above a RN. Examples of this position include, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner.
R (Registered)
Complied with standards of the registering organization.
C (Certified)
Completed the required criteria by a certifying body.
F (Fellow)
Demonstrated a significantly long-term contribution to their discipline or scope of practice. Designation is granted in a professional organization like an award.
L (License)
Is complied to state regulations.
Physical Therapists
Help patients regain strength, range of motion, and function of daily activities.
Occupational Therapists
Work with patients to improve their physical abilities with the goal of reducing the disability and increasing independent living.
Respiratory Therapists
Asses and treat patients with breathing disorders, those who have had a stroke, those with heart failure, asthma and emphysema, and others who have difficulty breathing.
Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Perform tests to analyze blood, urine, and other bodily fluids and tissues. Must work under the direct supervision of a medical doctor specializing in clinical pathology (pathologist). Study human tissues from surgery, autopsies, or studies.
Phlebotomists
Draw blood from patients then sent to the laboratory for testing. Employed by hospitals, laboratories, and blood banks.
Diagnostic Technologist
Operate equipment used to capture diagnostic images for physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. Radiology technicians, sonographers, and MRI technicians are some examples.
Pharmacists
Formulate and dispense medications as well as to provide consultation to the physician about the nature and use of the drugs they want to prescribe.