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375 Cards in this Set
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Adeno |
Gland |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Carcin/o |
Cancer/cancerous |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Cerebr/o |
Cerebrum |
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Cyst/o |
Urinary bladder |
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Cyt/o |
Cell |
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Derm/o, dermat/o |
Skin |
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Electr/o |
Electricity |
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Enter/o |
Intestines |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Gynec/o |
Woman, Female |
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Hemat/o, hem/o |
Blood |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Leuk/o |
White |
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Nephr/o |
Kidney |
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Neur/o |
Nerve |
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Onc/o |
Tumor |
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Ophthalm/o |
Eye |
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Oste/o |
Bone |
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Path/o |
Disease |
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Ped/o |
Child |
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Psych/o |
Mind |
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Radi/o |
X-rays |
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Ren/o |
Kidney |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Sarc/o |
Flesh |
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Thromb/o |
Clot, clotting |
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Ur/o |
Urinary tract, Urine |
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a, an |
No, Not, Without |
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Auto |
Self |
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Dia |
Through, Complete |
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Dia |
Through, Complete |
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Endo- |
Within, In |
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Dia |
Through, Complete |
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Endo- |
Within, In |
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Epi- |
Above, Upon |
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Dia |
Through, Complete |
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Endo- |
Within, In |
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Epi- |
Above, Upon |
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Ex-, Exo- |
Out |
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Dia |
Through, Complete |
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Endo- |
Within, In |
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Epi- |
Above, Upon |
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Ex-, Exo- |
Out |
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Hyper- |
Excessive, Above, More Than Normal |
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Hypo- |
Deficient, Below, Less Than Normal |
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Hypo- |
Deficient, Below, Less Than Normal |
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In- |
Into, In |
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Peri- |
Surrounding, Around |
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Pro- |
Before |
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Re- |
Back, Backward, Again |
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Retro- |
Behind |
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Retro- |
Behind |
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Sub- |
Below, Under |
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Retro- |
Behind |
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Sub- |
Below, Under |
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Trans- |
Across, Through |
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Retro- |
Behind |
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Sub- |
Below, Under |
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Trans- |
Across, Through |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Retro- |
Behind |
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Sub- |
Below, Under |
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Trans- |
Across, Through |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Tachy- |
Fast |
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Phleb/o |
Vein |
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Arteri/o |
Artery |
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Ab- |
Away, Lack Of |
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Ab- |
Away, Lack Of |
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Ad- |
To, Toward, Near |
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Ante- |
Before |
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Ante- |
Before |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Ante- |
Before |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Bi- |
Two |
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Ante- |
Before |
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Anti- |
Against |
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Bi- |
Two |
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Contra- |
Against, Opposed |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Meta- |
Beyond, Over, Change |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Meta- |
Beyond, Over, Change |
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Neo- |
New |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Meta- |
Beyond, Over, Change |
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Neo- |
New |
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Para- |
Irregular, Around, Wrong |
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Ambi- |
Both |
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Dys- |
Pain, Difficulty |
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Extra- |
Outside |
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Inter- |
Between |
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Meta- |
Beyond, Over, Change |
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Neo- |
New |
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Para- |
Irregular, Around, Wrong |
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Poly- |
Many |
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Intra- |
Within |
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Intra- |
Within |
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Post- |
After |
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Pre-, Pro- |
Before |
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Pre-, Pro- |
Before |
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Syn- |
With, Together |
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Tri- |
Three |
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Tri- |
Three |
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Hemi- |
Half |
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Tri- |
Three |
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Hemi- |
Half |
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Uni- |
One |
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Hyst/o |
Tissue |
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Somat/o |
Body |
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Somat/o |
Body |
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Pseudo- |
False |
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Super- |
Above |
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Semi- |
Half |
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Pneum/o |
Lung |
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Pneum/o |
Lung |
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Olig/o |
Little |
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Pneum/o |
Lung |
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Olig/o |
Little |
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Necr/o |
Dead |
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Meg- |
Great |
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Macro- |
Large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Idio- |
Self, Separate |
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Chole/o |
Bile |
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Started first midwifery school in the United States |
Mary Breckinridge |
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"Father of Medicine" |
Hippocrates |
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Paid for first free hospital in Rome in 390 AD |
Fabiola |
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First visiting nurse and deaconess |
Phoebe |
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Founder of Modern Nursing |
Florence Nightingale |
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Founder of Modern Nursing |
Florence Nightingale |
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Clara Barton |
Established the American Red Cross |
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Founder of Modern Nursing |
Florence Nightingale |
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Clara Barton |
Established the American Red Cross |
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Founded the School of Nursing at John Hopkins |
Isabel Hampton Robb |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Mary Mahoney |
First African American professional nurse |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Mary Mahoney |
First African American professional nurse |
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First Nurse Educater |
St. Marcella |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Mary Mahoney |
First African American professional nurse |
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First Nurse Educater |
St. Marcella |
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St. Helena |
established the first home for the aged |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Mary Mahoney |
First African American professional nurse |
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First Nurse Educater |
St. Marcella |
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St. Helena |
established the first home for the aged |
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Established Inns and Hotels to care for pilgrims in Jerusalem; First to teach nursing as an art rather than a service |
St. Paula |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Mary Mahoney |
First African American professional nurse |
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First Nurse Educater |
St. Marcella |
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St. Helena |
established the first home for the aged |
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Established Inns and Hotels to care for pilgrims in Jerusalem; First to teach nursing as an art rather than a service |
St. Paula |
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Linda Richards |
First trained nurse in the United States |
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Dorothea Dix |
Advocates for the mentally ill |
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Founder of American Public Health Nursing |
Lillian Wald |
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Mary Mahoney |
First African American professional nurse |
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First Nurse Educater |
St. Marcella |
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St. Helena |
established the first home for the aged |
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Established Inns and Hotels to care for pilgrims in Jerusalem; First to teach nursing as an art rather than a service |
St. Paula |
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Linda Richards |
First trained nurse in the United States |
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Established the first college based nursing program with Robb at Teachers College in Columbia |
Mary Nutting |
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Assisted Robb in founding the American Society of Training Schools of Nursing |
Lavinia Dock |
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What word derives from the Latin word meaning "to nourish"? |
Nurse |
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What word derives from the Latin word meaning "to nourish"? |
Nurse |
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What was a nurse originally responsible for? |
Nutrition and Diets |
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What word derives from the Latin word meaning "to nourish"? |
Nurse |
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What was a nurse originally responsible for? |
Nutrition and Diets |
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What did care givers used to call patients? |
Clients |
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What word derives from the Latin word meaning "to nourish"? |
Nurse |
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What was a nurse originally responsible for? |
Nutrition and Diets |
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What did care givers used to call patients? |
Clients |
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What is an art and a science? |
Nursing |
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What word derives from the Latin word meaning "to nourish"? |
Nurse |
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What was a nurse originally responsible for? |
Nutrition and Diets |
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What did care givers used to call patients? |
Clients |
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What is an art and a science? |
Nursing |
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The art and science of assisting individuals to learn to care for themselves and of caring for them when the cannot meet their own needs. |
Nursing |
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What were "hostels"? |
Hospitals |
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What were "hostels"? |
Hospitals |
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What was a big influence on nursing? |
Religion - illness was thought to be possession/ demons/ punishment for sin. They used a shaman (medicine man) to care for sick. |
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Who takes the Hippocratic Oath? |
Doctors (Med School Graduates) |
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Florence Nightingale School of Nursing |
Character reference & exams ; records of student progress (Nightingale plan); the beginning of nursing practice standards |
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First real school of nursing in the United States |
Pittsburgh Infirmary |
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Who emphasized holistic care? |
Hippocrates |
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Holistic Care |
Caring for the whole person. Emotion, lifestyle, physical and mental illness, spiritual and individual challenges. |
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Most nurses used to be religious based and worked where? |
Men and women of religious orders cared for the sick in monasteries or hospitals |
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Why were female nurses nearly eliminated? |
Women were considered evil by nature and were often executed as witches for treating any illness |
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The Dark Ages of Nursing |
1500s-1800s. The Reformation (European religious movement). The few women who cared for the sick were prisoners or prostitutes. |
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When was nursing considered the most menial and undesirable of all jobs? |
Dark Ages of Nursing |
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First nursing school |
Kaiserswerth School for Nursing In Germany. By Paster Theodor Fliedner. Most famous student Florence Nightingale. |
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Worked to develop public awareness of the need for educated nurses. Her family disowned her for becoming a nurse. |
Florence Nightingale |
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Nightingales 5 essential Points |
Clean air, clean water, efficient drainage, cleanliness, light |
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The Nursing Insignia |
The "Nightingale Lamp" |
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Nursing during the First and Second World Wars |
Contributed to the profession's and to women's evolving roles in society |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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UAP |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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UAP |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
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NP |
Advance Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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UAP |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
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NP |
Advance Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner |
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AD-RN / Technical Nurse |
2 year program, associates degree |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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UAP |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
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NP |
Advance Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner |
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AD-RN / Technical Nurse |
2 year program, associates degree |
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Nursing Program Approval vs. Accredited |
Approval is mandatory by the state like Board of Nursing. Accredited is voluntary. And has someone come in and say it's excellent |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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UAP |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
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NP |
Advance Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner |
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AD-RN / Technical Nurse |
2 year program, associates degree |
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Nursing Program Approval vs. Accredited |
Approval is mandatory by the state like Board of Nursing. Accredited is voluntary. And has someone come in and say it's excellent |
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NLN |
National League for Nursing |
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Nursing insignia symbolize? |
Symbolize nursing history ad heritage |
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Insignia definition |
Distinguishing badge of authority or honor |
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UAP |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
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NP |
Advance Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner |
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AD-RN / Technical Nurse |
2 year program, associates degree |
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Nursing Program Approval vs. Accredited |
Approval is mandatory by the state like Board of Nursing. Accredited is voluntary. And has someone come in and say it's excellent |
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NLN |
National League for Nursing |
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Reasons for licensing laws |
Protect public from unqualified workers Make standards for the profession |
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NCLEX |
National Councils Licensure Examination |
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NCLEX |
National Councils Licensure Examination |
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Mandatory vs. Permissive Licensure |
Mandatory- title "nurse" Permissive- practicing without license. Can't use title |
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Nurse's Pledge |
RNs- Florence Nightingale pledge LPNs- Practical Nurse's Pledge |
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Nurse's Pledge |
RNs- Florence Nightingale pledge LPNs- Practical Nurse's Pledge |
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Nursing Roles |
Care provider, teacher, leader, team member, communicator, and client advocate. |
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Nurse as client advocate |
Helps clients understand their rights and responsibilities |
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Nurse as client advocate |
Helps clients understand their rights and responsibilities |
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NAPNES |
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service |
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Nurse as client advocate |
Helps clients understand their rights and responsibilities |
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NAPNES |
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service |
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NFLPN |
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses |
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HOSA |
Health Occupations Students of America |
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HOSA |
Health Occupations Students of America |
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ANA |
American Nurses Association (RNs) |
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Accreditation |
An agency other than the state has reviewed the nursing program in detail |
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Accreditation |
An agency other than the state has reviewed the nursing program in detail |
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Theoretical framework |
Provides reason and purpose for nursing actions |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
|
Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
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Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
|
Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
|
Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Extended care facilities |
Clients discharged from Acute care facilities may be admitted for a longer period. |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
|
Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Extended care facilities |
Clients discharged from Acute care facilities may be admitted for a longer period. |
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Hospice |
Specializes in care of terminally ill |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
|
Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Extended care facilities |
Clients discharged from Acute care facilities may be admitted for a longer period. |
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Hospice |
Specializes in care of terminally ill |
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Telehealth |
Access of Nurse thru phone |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
|
Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Extended care facilities |
Clients discharged from Acute care facilities may be admitted for a longer period. |
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Hospice |
Specializes in care of terminally ill |
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Telehealth |
Access of Nurse thru phone |
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Acuity |
Need for healthcare services |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
|
Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Extended care facilities |
Clients discharged from Acute care facilities may be admitted for a longer period. |
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Hospice |
Specializes in care of terminally ill |
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Telehealth |
Access of Nurse thru phone |
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Acuity |
Need for healthcare services |
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Public Heath service |
Immunizations, well baby checks, treatment for specific disease |
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Primary Care |
Promote wellness and prevent illness or disability |
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Community health clinics |
Low cost healthcare services to the public |
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Secondary care |
Diagnosis and treatment after client exhibits symptoms of illness |
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Tertiary care |
Attempts to restore individuals to state of health before illness |
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Affordable care act |
(Obamacare) effort to make healthcare more affordable |
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Acute care Facility |
Clients w serious conditions admitted for short amount of time |
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Extended care facilities |
Clients discharged from Acute care facilities may be admitted for a longer period. |
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Hospice |
Specializes in care of terminally ill |
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Telehealth |
Access of Nurse thru phone |
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Acuity |
Need for healthcare services |
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Public Heath service |
Immunizations, well baby checks, treatment for specific disease |
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Independent living facilities |
Homelike environment for mentally challenged |
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Independent living facilities |
Homelike environment for mentally challenged |
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Industrial nurse |
Workplace accidents. OSHA |
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Independent living facilities |
Homelike environment for mentally challenged |
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Industrial nurse |
Workplace accidents. OSHA |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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Independent living facilities |
Homelike environment for mentally challenged |
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Industrial nurse |
Workplace accidents. OSHA |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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Roles of client advocate |
Back (Definition) |
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Independent living facilities |
Homelike environment for mentally challenged |
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Industrial nurse |
Workplace accidents. OSHA |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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Roles of client advocate |
Back (Definition) |
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Types of insurance |
Individual private, group, fee for service plans(disability), managed care |
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Independent living facilities |
Homelike environment for mentally challenged |
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Types of pollution |
Air, water, land, noise |
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Secondhand smoke can cause |
Asthma & ear infections in young children. Teens- acute respiratory problems. Elderly- pneumonia |
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Roles of client advocate |
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QA |
Quality Assurance |
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Roles of client advocate |
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Types of insurance |
Individual private, group, fee for service plans(disability), managed care |
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Community Heath |
The aggregate health of a population: town, state, nation, or planet |
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WHO |
World Health Organization -sets guidelines for health promotion worldwide |
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USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
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Planned Parenthood |
Focuses on family planning and prevention of STI's |
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NAHCC |
National Association of Healthcare Centers All community health centers usually belong it it. |