The Healthcare Team Flashcards
it is a group of professionals who contribute to your care and treatment as a patient
health care team
it has been defined as a group of people who share a common health goals and common objectives determine by community need to the achievement of which each member of the team contribute in according to their competent and skills and in coordination with the function of others
healthcare team
5 responsibilities of healthcare facility
caring
promoting health
preventing illness
educating
research
they often specialize in a specific area of practice and following licensing that can prescribe and supervise the medical care of the patient
physicians
they provide patient care, administer medications and treatment as ordered by physicians
registered nurses
they work with patients under the supervision of a registered nurse
vocational nurse
members of a professional who work in the rehabilititative area of health care
occupational and physical therapists
they prepares and dispenses medications and oversees the patient’s drug therapy
pharmacist
they maintains or improves the patient’s respiratory status
respiratory therapist
they analyzes laboratory specimens for pathologic conditions
laboratory technologist
counsel patients and refer them for assistance to appropriate agencies
social workers
who is the most important member of healthcare team?
patient
3 skills needed to be a radtech
communication skills
medical and anatomical skills
mechanical aptitude
they provide details on what part of the body needs to be scanned
physicians/doctors
_____ radiologists interpret imaging and might ask questions about imaging studies you have conducted or give you work direction
diagnostic radiologists