LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating

by Gillingham, Elaine A.; Seibel, Monica Wadsworth

• ISBN13: 9781416041726
• ISBN10: 1416041729
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-28
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

With all of the practical knowledge, skills, and applications you need in todays health unit environment, this completely updated 6th edition of LAFLEUR BROOKS' HEALTH UNIT COORDINATING gives you everything you need to succeed. It reflects the latest advances in the field, including the electronic medical record, as well as new photos and illustrations that bring concepts to life. Plus, youll understand everything from communications skills to procedures through activities such as Abbreviation Exercises, Review Questions, Scenarios, and more. Chapter Outlines introduce the topics for each chapter, and Chapter Objectives provide goals you should achieve by the end of the chapter. Abbreviation Exercises accompanying the abbreviation list for each chapter provide an opportunity to practice and become familiar with the abbreviations you need to know. Test your knowledge of what youve learned with Review Questions at the end of each chapter. Think About topics test your ability to problem solve with situations you might encounter in practice. Thought-provoking Scenarios present realistic situations to help you learn the role and responsibilities of health unit coordinators and prepare for conflicts that can occur on the job. Take Note boxes reinforce key information from the chapter with summaries and new information to help you better understand the material. Doctors Orders show real examples of doctors orders with explanations and interpretations to help you prepare for situations in practice. UNIQUE! Electronic medical record with computer physician order entry information throughout the book keep you informed on the latest technological advances in the field and prepare you for practice. New and updated illustrations and photos provide realistic pictures of actual equipment to increase your understanding of the content. Additional "bad" handwriting examples help you decipher all kinds of handwriting. Information on alternative therapies for treating illness, holistic nursing, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations keeps you current with the latest information in the field.

Table of Contents

Section 1

Health Unit Coordinating: An Allied Health Career

Overview of Health Care Today

The Nursing Department

Communication Devices and Their Uses

Personal and Professional Skills

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Workplace Behavior: Ethics and Legal Concepts

Management Techniques and Problem-Solving Skills for Health Unit Coordinating

The Patients Chart or Electronic Record and Transcription and Monitoring of Doctors Orders

The Patients Chart or Electronic Medical Record

Transcription of Doctors Handwritten Orders

Patient Activity, Patient Positioning, and Nursing Observation Orders

Nursing Intervention or Treatment Orders

Nutritional Care Orders

Medication Orders

Laboratory Orders and Recording Telephoned Laboratory Results

Diagnostic Imaging Orders

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment Orders

Miscellaneous Orders

Health Unit Coordinator Procedures

Admission, Preoperative, and Postoperative Procedures

Discharge, Transfer, and Postmortem Procedures

Recording Vital Signs, Ordering Supplies, Daily Diagnostic Tests, and Filing

Reports, Infection Control, Emergencies, and Special Services

Introduction to Anatomic Structures, Medical Terms, and Illnesses

Medical Terminology, Basic Human Structure, and Disorders

Abbreviations

Word Parts

Commonly Ordered Medications NEW!

A Comprehensive List of Laboratory Studies and Blood Components

The National Association of Health Unit Coordinators Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics Answers to Review Questions

Glossary

Index

Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.