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a person who has completed education, training, experience and examination requirements specified by the Department of Health in California. They are certified to perform skin puncture, venipunctures, and arterial punctures

the person who has completed education, training, experience and examination requirements specified by the Department of Health in California. They are certified to perform skin puncutre, venipunctures, and arterial punctures

called a national accreditation or accrediting board or agency; an organization, agency or body that creates competency examinations that measure the skill, knowledge and aptitude required of an individual in a profession, occupation or discipline

chemicals that can be harmful to man and the environment

when a chemical spills from its original container; usually thought to be a danger to the person who spills the chemical and others who are nearby. The MSDS provide information as to how to handle the spill

an anti-inefective agent; An antiseptic solution for cleaning the site of an arterial puncture

a device that automatically interrupts the flow of an electric current, as when the current becomes excessive

a urine sample that is "caught" while the person is in the process of urinating; the person begins to urinate and a sterile container is inserted into the urinary stream to collect a sample. This urine sample is relatively free of organisms that might be found inside the urethra. CHECK THIS BEFORE ACCEPTING

the majority of testing takes place here, including (but not limited to): electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide), creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), glucose, cholesterol

a substance that helps blood to clot. Examples include glass or silica particles. Natural examples include thromboplastin and thrombin

the act of changing from a fluid to a soft semi-solid state. Blood that stops moving coagulates (clots)

can be separated into two seperate pathways, the intrinsic and extrinsic, both of which end in the formation of a fibrin clot

an approach to conflict that manages by maintaining interpersonal relationships; ensures that both parties achieve their personal hoals; brings about a positive outcome for both parties

means side-by-side or parallel. When an artery or vein narrows and closes, vessels that are along side or close by will enlarge and carry the blood from the vessels that have narrowed and closed

in immunology, a protein in the blood or lymph acting with immune bodies to destroy bacteria

in a conflict assimes that all parties involved cannot have equally positive outcomes; bargains with respect to both parties' goals; persuades and manipulates to reach a compromise that is acceptable and partially satisfies all parties

circles that have a common center, like the layers of an onion

personal behavior; department; the way that a person acts

is a sate of disharmony caused by a class, confrontation, difference, opposition or unrest

isolation is the process of limiting the contact between the health care worker and an infected patient. In this type of isolation, precautions are taken to limit the direct touching of infected tissue and fluids by the health care worker; gloves and gowns are used

a needle tath is no longer sterile, e.g. has touched a person's skin, a table top

in a conflict, tries to overpower the opposing party in an authoritarian manner; conflict is seem as a wone or lose proposition; finger-pointing is more important than identifying the source of the conflict; a power-oriented mode

closely related to cortisone; Anti-inflammatory agent; important for its regulatory action on metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, and proteins

politeness or manners; especially politeness connected with kindness

a protein present in the blood plasma, which through the action of thrombin in the prescence of calcium ions, is converted to fibrin ( at low temperatures); this is essential for clotting of blood

simple proteins found in the blood plasma or serum, with which antibodies are associated

the growth of bacteria or other micro-organisms in a specially prepared mourishing substance, as agar. Also the concepts, habits, skills, art, instruments, institutions of a given people in a given period; civilization

the growth of bacteria or other micro-organisms in a specially prepared nourishing substance (culture); the sensitivity of the microorganism to antibiotics (sensitivity)-used to determine the best antibiotic to kill a bacterium

in medicine, the sudden action of certain drugs after several doses which have produced no apparent effect

involved the application of a heated suction appparatus call the "cup' to the skin to draw blood to the surface before severing the capillaries in that area by making a series of parallel incisions with a lancet

an incision that is made by the doctor over a vein; usually used when placing a catherer into the vein. Blood is drawn by the phlebotomost below the cutdown site

looks for chromosomal deficiencies that relate to genetic disease

examines body fluids and tissues for evidence of abnormality

damaged caused to a person's reputation through spoken (slander) or written (libel) word

the measurement of vital statistics, such as births, deaths, marriages of a population group

the quality of being close or compact. the quantity of number per unit, as in the density of population

a method of removing impurities and water from a person's blood. This can be done in the abdomen (peritoneal) or from an artery/vein catherer (hemodialysis). This is usually done for a person who has failure ofteh kidneys (renal failure)

a straight line passing through the center of a circle-from one side to the other

to be without harmony; in a work setting, not working together

a chemical or method that destroys or makes inactive the harmful bacteria, viruses, etc; to sterilize

equipment that is not reused-can be placed in the garbage, but attentionmust be paid as to whether the item needs to be placed in a biohazard container

having to do with "daily" changes; happening every day. FILL IN FROM MEDICAL DICTIONARY

a diffeence, whether in gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, religion, or physical ability

performed the first successful blood transfusion of lamb blood into a human

a test used to determine the prescence of collateral (side by side) blood flow

the veins found on the back of the hand

bones found toward the back of the hand

Employee assistance Programs are confidentia, short-term counseling services for employees with problems that affect their work performance

swelling; an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cells, tissues, or cavities of the body

1400 B.C.; used blood baths as a means of resucitation and recuperation from illness; evidence of bloodletting forces, or magnetic attraction or repulsion

electricity that moves around path (or current). Can produce heat, chemical reactions, light, mechanical forces, or magnetic attraction or repulsion

the energy that is possesed by a system because of the electric charges or current flowing in the system. Damage is caused by an electrical shock when electric charges come in contact with a surface that allows for the movement of electricity (e.g. wet skin0 resulting in, for example. heat (burn), chemical reactions (clotting of blood)

any substance which in solution is broken down into ions and is capable of conducting an electric current. Common examples found in the body include: potassium (K), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), chloride (Cl)

a small, plastic, kidney-shaped bsin into which the patient spits or vomits (emesis)

one of the primary methods used to control the transmission of HBV, HIV, and other blood-borne pathogens by removing or isolating the hazard, or isolating the worker from exposure

controlling the health care worker's exposure to fluids coming from the bowels (e.g. diarrhea, vomitus). The transmission of Hepatitis a is through exposure to feces; fecal-oral route transmission

ergo: work; nomics: study. The study of the capacities and requirements of workers and their interaction with the equipment they use, work processes, and the work environment