coordination - Answers The arrangement or harmonious functioning of parts for the most effective
results
floor clerk - Answers An early title for health unit coordinator
floor secretary - Answers An early title for health unit coordinator
Medicaid - Answers A U.S. program administered by each individual state to provide medical assistance
for people with low incomes and resources
Medicare - Answers A U.S. federal health insurance program designed to provide all older adults with
medical coverage at an affordable cost.
National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC) - Answers The only professional association
for health unit coordinators.
paper requisition - Answers A paper form used for ordering tests from hospital departments
Social Security - Answers A U.S. government program that provides financial support for people faced
with disabilities, illness, old age, or unemployement
station clerks - Answers An early title for health unit coordinators
station coordinator - Answers An early title for health unit coordinators.
unit clerks - Answers An early title for health unit coordinators.
unit communicator - Answers Another title for health unit coordinator.
unit coordinator - Answers Another title for health unit coordinator.
unit secretary - Answers An early title for health unit coordinator.
ward clerk - Answers An early title for health unit coordinator.
ward secretary - Answers An early title for health unit coordinator.
DRG - Answers Diagnosis Related Groups
HUC - Answers Health Unit Coordinator
ICD - Answers International Classification of Disease
NAHUC - Answers National Association of Health Unit Coordinators
, Hippocrates - Answers Father of Medicine. He was the first physician to believe feelings, thoughts and
ideas came from the brain, not the heart. He believed in the natural process of healing and in good
health practices, including rest, good diet, fresh air, and cleanliness. His medical practice and teachings
were based on facts from observations and the study of the human body.
Galen, son of Aelius Nicon - Answers Galen proved to the world that the vessels called arteries contain
blood, not air. Galen was appointed the physician assigned to gladiators, where he gained valuable and
practical experience in trama and sports medicine.
Florence Nightingale - Answers Studied nursing in the mid 1800's. Served the "sick poor". Was asked to
by the Secretary of War to nurse soldiers during the Crimean War. Gathered 38 nurses to go to the
Barrick Hospital in Turkey. Published a small booklet on nursing in 1860. Opened the Nightingale
Training School for Nurses. Florence Nightingale is credited with inventing modern nursing.
Allergist - Answers Specializing in allergies
Anesthesiologist - Answers Andministers anesthesia during surgery or other major procedures
Cardiologists - Answers Specializes in the study and treatment of the heart
Epidemiologists - Answers Deals with the causes, distribution and control of diseases.
Gerontologists - Answers Specializes in aging and diseases associated with aging.
Internists - Answers Experts on treating problems of the internal organs
Oncologists - Answers Specializing in cancer
Podiatrists - Answers Treats foot diseases
Radiologists - Answers Specializes in performing and reading x-rays and other radioactive exams.
Why was the education board of the NAHUC formed? - Answers to assist in standardizing formal
education of HUC.
Five groups that a HUC communicate with during a workday? - Answers 1. Doctors
2. Nursing Staff
3. Patients
4. Visitors
5. Hospital Departments
autonomy - Answers The state of functioning independently, without outside influence, or being self-
reliant