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| A pathway of upward mobility |
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| The process of testifying to or endorsing that a person has met certain standards |
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| Certified Health Unit Coordinator |
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| A health unit coordinator who has passed the national certification examination sponsored by the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators |
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| Certified Health Unit Coordinator |
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| National Association of Health Unit Coordinators |
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| Tasks performed at the bedside or in direct contact with the patient |
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| A person licensed to practice medicine (used interchangeably with the term physician) |
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| The health care a doctor prescribes in writing for a hospitalized patient |
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| The nursing team member who performs the non-clinical patient care tasks for the nursing unit (also may be called unit clerk or unit secretary) |
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| Divisions within the hospital that specialize in services, such as the dietary department, which plans and prepares meals for patients, employees, and visitors |
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| Independent Transcription |
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| The health unit coordinator assumes full responsibility for transcription of doctors' orders; cosignature by the nurse is not required |
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| Tasks performed away from the bedside |
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| The desk area of a nursing unit |
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| A group of nursing staff members who care for patients on a nursing unit |
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| An area within the hospital with equipment and nursing personnel to care for a given number of patients (also may be referred to as a wing, floor, pod, strategic business unit, ward, or station) |
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| A person receiving health care, including preventive, promotion, acute, chronic, and all other services in the continuum of care |
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| Policy and Procedure Manual |
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| A handbook with such information as guidelines for practice, hospital regulations, and job descriptions for hospital personnel |
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| A process for certified health unit coordinators to exhibit continued personal and professional growth and current competency to practice in the field |
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| A process used to communicate the doctors' orders to the nursing staff and other hospital departments; computers or handwritten requisitions are used |
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| Student health unit coordinator |
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