{"product_id":"lafleur-brooks-health-unit-coordinating-paperback-9781455707201","title":"LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating (Paperback \/ softback) 9781455707201","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything you need for success in today’s health unit environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElaine A. Gillingham (Author), Monica Wadsworth Seibel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781455707201, Elsevier Health Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e592 pages, Approx. 268 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.6 x 3.6 cm, 1.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage on health unit coordinating from the industry’s most popular text! Expert authors Elaine Gillingham and Monica Wadsworth Seibel offer in-depth discussion of key theories and concepts surrounding the profession and guide you through the common responsibilities of a health unit coordinator in both traditional and electronic medical record environments. From greeting new patients and dealing with visitors to transcribing physicians' orders, maintaining statistical reports, and preparing patient charts, this text will prepare you for success across all areas of health unit coordination. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCertification Review Guide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewith mock certification exam\u003c\/b\u003e is included on the Evolve site with every purchase of the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStep-by-step instructions on how to perform important procedures\u003c\/b\u003e include in-depth explanations of key tasks and possible modifications that would meet special requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh Priority\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eboxes\u003c\/b\u003e throughout the text offer useful information such as lists of addresses, organizations, laboratory studies, hospital specialties, health unit coordinator career ladders, helpful hints, and more, related to chapter discussions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExample boxes\u003c\/b\u003e in the Communication chapters present real-life scenarios that outline the responsibilities of the health unit coordinator in each situation and offer tips on how you can conduct yourself in a professional and helpful manner.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBad handwriting examples \u003c\/b\u003egive you experience deciphering hard-to-read handwriting that you will encounter in practice.\u003cb\u003eStudent-friendly features\u003c\/b\u003e such as \u003cb\u003eoutlines, chapter objectives, vocabulary, and abbreviations\u003c\/b\u003e are included at the beginning of each chapter to set the stage for the important information to be covered later in the chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReferences within the text\u003c\/b\u003e to the companion skills practice manual and online tools direct you to hands-on exercises that stress the practical applications of skills and procedures in a simulated health care environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Expanded coverage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eof the EMR\/CPOE\u003c\/b\u003e explains how the implementation of the electronic medical record\/CPOE is changing the role of the Health Unit Coordinator.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED! Coverage of medications, diagnostic procedures, therapies, surgical procedures, and new health care trends\u003c\/b\u003e keep you up to date on how to perform your role effectively in today’s medical environment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Hot topics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ein health unit coordinating\u003c\/b\u003e keep you abreast of issues currently affecting the health unit coordinator such as, the electronic health record\/CPOE, physician order entries, preceptorships, and interviewing\/background checks, are addressed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Additional student activities\u003c\/b\u003e are included in each chapter to help reinforce material, expand your critical thinking and application skills, and prepare you for exams. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNEW! Flashcards\u003c\/b\u003e on Evolve help you review important terminology and abbreviations that you will use on the job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Orientation to Hospitals, Medical Centers, and Health Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e1. Health Unit Coordinating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2. Overview of Health Care Today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3. The Nursing Department and Medical Staff\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4. Communication Devices and Their Uses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Personal and Professional Skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e5. Communication and Interpersonal Skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6. Workplace Behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7. Management Techniques and Problem-Solving Skills for Health Unit Coordinating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: The Patient's Electronis Record or Paper Chart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e8. The Patient's Electronic Medical Record or Chart\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9. HUC Role in Processing of Electronic, Pre-Printed, and Handwritten Doctors' Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10. Patient Activity, Patient Positioning, and Nursing Observation Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e11. Nursing Intervention or Treatment Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12. Nutritional Care Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13. Medication Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14. Laboratory Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e15. Diagnostic Imaging Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16. Other Diagnostic Studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17. Treatment Orders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e18. Miscellaneous Orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Health Unit Coordinator Procedures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e19. Admission, Preoperative, and Postoperative Procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20. Discharge, Transfer, and Postmortem Procedures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e21. Reports, Infection Control, Emergencies, and Special Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Introduction to Anatomical Structures, Medical Terms, and Illnesses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e22. 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