Lafleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating - 6th edition

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 Ab ...show morebreviation 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. ...show less

Edition/Copyright: 6TH 09
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co.
Published: 02/28/2008

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Section 1. Orientation to Hospitals, Medical Centers, and Health Care 1. Health Unit Coordinating: An Allied Health Career 2. Overview of Health Care Today 3. The Nursing Department 4. Communication Devices and Their Uses Section 2. Personal and Professional Skills 5. Communication and Interpersonal Skills 6. Workplace Behavior: Ethics and Legal Concepts 7. Management Techniques and Problem-Solving Skills for Health Unit Coordinating Section 3. The Patients Chart or Electronic Record and Transcription and Monitoring of Doctors Orders 8. The Patients Chart or Electronic Medical Record 9. Transcription of Doctors Handwritten Orders 10. Patient Activity, Patient Positioning, and Nursing Observation Orders 11. Nursing Intervention or Treatment Orders 12. Nutritional Care Orders 13. Medication Orders 14. Laboratory Orders and Recording Telephoned Laboratory Results 15. Diagnostic Imaging Orders 16. Other Diagnostic Studies 17. Treatment Orders 18. Miscellaneous Orders Section 4. Health Unit Coordinator Procedures 19. Admission, Preoperative, and Postoperative Procedures 20. Discharge, Transfer, and Postmortem Procedures 21. Recording Vital Signs, Ordering Supplies, Daily Diagnostic Tests, and Filing 22. Reports, Infection Control, Emergencies, and Special Services Section 5. Introduction to Anatomic Structures, Medical Terms, and Illnesses 23. Medical Terminology, Basic Human Structure, and Disorders Appendices A. Abbreviations B. Word Parts C. Commonly Ordered Medications NEW! D. A Comprehensive List of Laboratory Studies and Blood Components E. The National Association of Health Unit Coordinators Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics Answers to Review Questions Glossary Index

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