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| competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualifications |
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| something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person |
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| relative worth, merit, or importance. the ideals imparted by society which have an affective regard - either positive or negative |
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| 2 years of study or its equivalent |
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| 4 year os study or its equivalent |
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| one of more years after a bachelors degree |
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| one to two years after a masters (sometimes even 4-6 years after) |
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| the issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or performance and who meets the standards sets by the organization. the person is certified |
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| process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation. person must pass a state mandated board exam and maintain certain standards. the person is licensed |
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| process whereby a regulatory body in a given healthcare area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel. the person is registered |
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| being able to identify with and understand another person's feelings, or situations |
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| truthfulness and integrity |
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| tolerant and understanding; able to deal with frustrations |
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| reliable and prompt; can be counted on |
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| lifelong learner; adaptable |
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| learn from feedback from others |
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| positive attitude and enjoy work |
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| self-initiative; ability to begin or follow through with a task |
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| ability to say or do the kindest thing in a difficult situation |
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| qualified and capable of performing a task |
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| willing to be held accountable for actions |
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| using good judgement in what you say or do |
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| ability to work well with others; doing you part to provide quality patient care |
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| professionals, with different levels or education, ideas, backgrounds, and interests, working together for the benefit of the patient |
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| encourages the participation of all individuals in decisions that have to be made or problems that have to be solved |
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| more of an informational type of leader |
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| individual contains total rule |
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| the body's reaction to any stimulus that requires a person to adjust to a changing environment, everybodies ability to adapt |
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| connection between the healthcare professional and the patient |
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| healthcare professional makes the patient feel accepted |
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| to increase the patient's knowledge of their illness, minimize anxiety |
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| healthcare professional and patient work together regarding their problem and treatment plan |
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| show interest, pay attention, hear the message, do not interupt |
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| use appropriate term, recognize, influence and barriers to overcome them, control behavior |
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| speak clearly, use hearing devices, use large print documents, use tactical clues |
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| speak clearly, use gestures, use pictures, secure an interpreter, know the practices of others, be respectful of the practices of others, eye contact, gestures, body language |
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| accessible patient care areas, calm and quiet enviroment, private area |
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| agreement between two or more people |
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| the willingness to go along with |
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| the legal ability to enter a contract |
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| the thing of value promised in exchange for something else of value |
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| persons entering a contract cannot agree to do something that is illegal or forbidden by law |
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| non-verbal agreement of understanding |
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| patient or healthcare poa gives written permissions for a treatment or procedure |
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| another essential part of effective communication; paying attention to and making an effort to hear what the other person is saying |
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| values, beliefs, attitudes, and customs shared by a group of people and passed from one generation to the next |
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| cannot be seen or felt (symptoms) |
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| can be seen or measured (signs) |
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| provide assistance and care mainly for elderly patients |
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| provide special care for accidents or sudden illness |
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| deal with mental disorders and diseases |
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| health centers licated in large companies or industries |
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| offices owned by one or more dentists |
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| perform special diagnostic tests |
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| provide care in a patient's home |
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| provide physical, occupational, and other therapies |
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| genetic couseling centers |
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| check for genetic abnormalities and birth defects |
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| care that provides support and comfort, that is directed toward allowing the person to die with dignity |
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| World Health Organization (WHO) |
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| an international agency sponsored by the United States |
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| a national agency that deals with health problems in America |
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| another national organization that is involved in the research of disease |
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| a federal agency that establishes and onforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses |
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| federal agency that researches the quality of health care delivery and identifies the standards of treatment that should be provided |
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| fee the individual pays for insureance coverage |
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| amount that has to be paid before the policy begins to pay |
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| company pays 75% and patient pays 25% |
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| specific amount of money a patient pays for a particular service |
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| health insurance plan that provides a managed care plan for the delivery of health care services |
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| health care plan provided by large industries or companies to their emplyees |
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| State Childrens Health Insurance Program |
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| uninsured children of working families who earn too little to afford private insurance but too much for medicaid |
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
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| protects the accessibility to health insurance coverage when you lose your job because of a pre-existing medical condition |
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| wrongful acts that do not involve contracts |
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| person working under principal's direction |
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| principles morally right or wrong |
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| restricting an individual's freedom |
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| threat or attempt to injure |
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| failure to give expected care |
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| factors of care patients can expect |
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| stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing |
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| privileged communications |
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| all information given to health care personnel by a patient; by law, this information must be kept confidential and shared only with other members of the patients health care team |
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| act that guarantees certain rights to residents in long-term facilities |
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| to make known preferences regarding the type of medical care or treatment he/she would want to receive |
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| Durable Power of Attorney |
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| to make sure that the poa remains in effect if the procipal becomes incompetent or is otherwise incapable of handling his/her affairs |
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| Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) |
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| to provide information on advance directives at the time of admission |
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| tells medical professionals not to perform CPR |
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| responce to loud noise or sudden movement |
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| response to a slight touch on the cheek |
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| responce to a slight touch on the lips |
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| responce when an object is placed in the hand |
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| development of the sexual organs and secondary sexual characteristics |
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| a disease that cannot be cured and will result in death |
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| legal document that allows a dying patient to instruct the doctor to withhold treatments that might prolong life |
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| people have obtained their full potentials |
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| the efficient movement and balance of the body |
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| the study of workplace design and equipment used by employees that contribute to the: comfort, efficiency, safety, ease of use |
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| Rescue, Alert, Contain, Extinguish/evaluate |
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| Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep |
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| organisms that live and reproduce in the absence of oxygen |
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| process that destroys all microorganisms including spores and viruses |
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| plantlike organisms that live on dead organic matter |
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| germ or disease producing microorganism |
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| infections acquired in a health care facility |
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| small living plant or animal organism not visible to naked eye |
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| organisms that aquire oxygen to live |
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| disease originates outside the body |
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| one celled plantlike organisms that multiply rapidly |
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| factors that must be present for the disease to occur |
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| process that destorys or kills pathogens |
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| disease originates within the body |
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| process that inhibits or prevents the growth of pathogenic organisms |
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| one-celled animal organisms found in decayed materials and contaminated water |
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| cause infection and diseases |
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| techniques that are directed toward maintaining cleanliness and elimintaing or preventing contamination |
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| federal agency established standards for contamination with blood or body fluids that must be followed by all health care facilities |
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| when bubbles strike the itmes being cleaned and they explode |
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| organisms and pathogens are present |
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| transmission-based isolation |
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| techinique of caring for patients who have communicable diseases |
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| do not eliminate the need for specific transmission-based isolation |
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| transmission-based precautions |
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| provide etra protection against specific diseases |
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| disease that is easily spread |
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| objects or part of objects do not contain disease-producing organisms |
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| awareness stage of teamwork |
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| conflict stage of teamwork (coming up with ideas) |
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| co-operation stage of teamwork |
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| productivity stage of teamwork |
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| completion stage of team development |
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| general agreement and the process of getting there |
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