Vocabulary Flashcards
Attending Physician
The term applied to a physician who admits and is responsible for a hospital patient (MRP)
Biomedical Engineering
Responsible for the repair and upkeep of heart monitors, heart-lung machines, CT scanners, addressographs, thermometers, BP cuffs, etc.
biopsy tray
Used by the Physician to remove a small specimen of tissue for microscopic examination
bone marrow tray
Used by the Physician to obtain a specimen of bone marrow
Central Supply Department (CSD)
Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
Wash, clean and sterilize hospital equipment which they deliver to Nursing Units & OR. They assemble procedural trays with correct sterile equipment.
Certified Health Unit Coordinator (CHUC)
A health unit coordinator who has successfully passed the national certification examination sponsored by the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (US based)
clinical pathway
A method of outlining a patient’s path of treatment for a specific diagnosis, procedure, or symptom.
clinical tasks
Tasks performed at the bedside
code blue
A term used in hospitals to announce when a patient has stopped breathing or his or her heart has stopped beating, or both.
code cart
or
crash cart
A cart stocked by the nursing and pharmacy staff with emergency medications, advanced breathing supplies, intravenous solutions and appropriate tubing, needles, a heart monitor and defibrillator, an oxygen tank, and a suction machine (used when a patient stops breathing or his or her heart stops beating, or both)
Code of Ethics
A set of standards for behaviour based on values
critical thinking
Critical thinkers distinguish between fact and opinion; ask questions; make detailed observations, uncover assumptions and define their terms; and make assertions or decisions based on sound logic and solid evidence.
cutdown tray
Used by the Physician to expose a vein when one cannot be found to start an I.V.
disaster
An event that produces more casualties than hospital departments can usually handle.
dumbwaiter
A mechanical device for transporting food supplies from one hospital floor to another
Hospitalist
A full-time, acute care specialist whose focus is exclusively on hospitalized patients.
incident
An uncommon occurrence in the hospital which is not in accordance with the normal routine. It can involve a patient, visitor or staff.
informed consent
A doctrine that states that before a patient is asked to consent to a risky or invasive diagnostic or treatment procedure he or she is entitled to receive certain information:
- a description of the procedure
- any alternatives to it and their risks
- the risks of death or serious bodily disability from the procedure
- the probable results of the procedure, including any problems of recuperation and time of recuperation anticipated
- anything else that is generally disclosed to patients asked to consent to the procedure.
inpatient
A patient who has been admitted to a health care facility at least overnight for treatment and care.
intercom
A device used to communicate between the nurses’ station and the patient’s room on the nursing unit
jugular insertion
To insert a Central Line for TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) to be infused
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
A graduate of a one year school of nursing who is licensed in the province in which he or she is practicing
Most Responsible Physician (MRP)
Term applied to a physician who cares for a hospital patient
non-clinical tasks
Tasks performed away from the bedside
