Surgical unit for patients with diseases of the urinary system correct answers Urology
Unit that care for patients with diseases of the kidney correct answers Nephrology
Surgical unit for chest and respiratory system correct answers Thoracic
Surgical unit for patients that require surgery for aneurysm correct answers Vascular
Sometimes referred to as psych unit correct answers Psychiatry
Unit that cares for patients with CA correct answers Oncology
Intensive care unit for cardiac issues correct answers CCU - Coronary Care Unit
Department that is the first point of contact for patients arriving to the hospital for non-emergent
reasons correct answers Admitting
Unit that deals with outpatients for cosmetic reasons correct answers Plastics
This department looks after patient records , ensuring they are accurate and complete correct
answers Medical Records
Unit that cares for general surgical patients under the age of 17 years correct answers Pediatrics
Unit that specializes in care for patients with brain and spinal cord issues and surgery correct
answers Neurology - Neurosurgery
Unit that cares for patients who are terminally ill correct answers Palliative
Unit that is known for intensive care correct answers ICU
Unit that cares for patients who are recovering correct answers Rehabilitation
Unit that specializes in eye-related care correct answers Ophthalmology
As a unit clerk, who might you interact with? correct answers Physician, Unit Manager, Charge
Nurse, RN, LPN, Porter, Housekeeping, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Respiratory Therapists,
Lab Techs, Dieticians
What are 5 Unit Clerk tasks? correct answers Patient Admissions, Patient Discharges, Deceased
Patients, Downtime Procedures, Ordering Supplies
Admission Process correct answers -ensuring patient is listed in Clinibase
-creation of an Admission Package for the patient
, Assembly of Packages correct answers -unit clerk ensures correct documentation is in place for
admissions, discharges, Ors or deceased patients
Call Bells correct answers -the system of communication from a patient's room to the nursing
station desk
Calling a Code correct answers -calling for assistance during a specific emergency
Compassion Cart correct answers -light refreshments offered to the family members of a patient
who is in the process of or has passed away
Consults correct answers -to call/text/page a specialist to see a patient
E-Facilities correct answers -computerized program for logging building or maintenance issues
Hospitalist correct answers -emergency physician on call for a specific unit
Portering correct answers -system used to transport patients or items around the hospital
Security (Patient Watch) correct answers -to monitor patients room or outside the room
Shift Report correct answers -to report off to the next unit clerk on duty (in person or in writing)
Tele-Tracking correct answers -computerized requests for portering or bed cleaning
White Boards correct answers -computerized excel spreadsheet or white board on the wall
-tracks patients name or room number, physician, and nursing staff responsible for patient care
White Rose correct answers -bereavement program: door signs, sympathy cards and compassion
cart
Wi-Med Carts (WOW) correct answers -computerized workstations including vital sign
machines and medications
Zebra Printer correct answers -printer for patient labels: patient demographics accessed through
Clinibase
Surgical unit that focuses on abdominal areas including digestive, liver, pancreas, gall bladder,
appendix etc. correct answers General Surgery
Branch of medicine specializing in female reproductive system correct answers Gynecology
Branch of surgery that deals with gastrointestinal surgeries correct answers GI/Endoscopy