Hospital Rooms and Departments PDF

ROOMS AND DEPARTMENTS IN A HOSPITAL U N I T 1 : M E D I C A L A N D P A R A M E D I C A L P E R S ON N EL A N D PLACES TOPIC 3 Unit a department of an institution, especially a h ospital, that has a particular purpose. 3/6/2024 Ward a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in. 3/6/202...

ROOMS AND DEPARTMENTS IN A HOSPITAL U N I T 1 : M E D I C A L A N D P A R A M E D I C A L P E R S ON N EL A N D PLACES TOPIC 3 Unit a department of an institution, especially a h ospital, that has a particular purpose. 3/6/2024 Ward a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in. 3/6/2024 A&E/ EMERGENCY ROOM/ER CASUALTY (BRITISH) the accident and emergency department of a hospital 3/6/2024 Consulting room/ doctor’s office a room where a doctor examines a patient and discusses their medical problems with them. 3/6/2024 Day room a room in a hospital where patients can go during the day to watch television, read, or talk. 3/6/2024 Delivery room/ discharge room a room in a hospital where women give birth. 3/6/2024 Dispensary a place in a hospital where you can get medicines and drugs. 3/6/2024 High dependency unit The department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured, but need less care than people in intensive care 3/6/2024 Housekeeping The department of a hotel or hospital that is responsible for cleaning rooms. 3/6/2024 Nursery An area in a hospital where new babies are looked after until they go home 3/6/2024 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) An intensive care unit in a hospital. The department of a hospital for people who are so ill or badly injured that they need to have special medical care an d be watched very closely. 3/6/2024 Maternity ward The part of a hospital where pregnant women or women who have just given birth to babies are looked after 3/6/2024 Operating room/ theatre/ theater/Surgery a room in a hospital where doctors perform medical operations 3/6/2024 Padded cell A room in a hospital for mentally ill people, with soft material on the walls so that they cannot hurt themselves 3/6/2024 Pharmacy The part of a shop or hospital where medicines are prepared 3/6/2024 Sickroom A room where someone who is ill rests or gets medical treatment 3/6/2024 X- ray room The general x-ray room is used for taking standard x-rays such as back, neck, chest, limb, hand or foot. 3/6/2024 Clinical laboratory A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are conducted out on clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.Clinical Medical laboratories are an example of applied science, as opposed to research laboratories that focus on basic science, such as found in some academic institutions. 3/6/2024 Doctor’s office A doctor's office is the room or clinic where a doctor works. 3/6/2024 Waiting room a room provided for the use of people who are waiting to be seen by a doctor or dentist or who are waiting in a station for a bus or train. 3/6/2024 Admission office Responsible for the flow of patients and the processing of admissions, discharges, transfers, and also most procedures to be carried out in the event of a patient's death. 3/6/2024 Mortuary A funeral home or morgue. 3/6/2024 Infectious diseases ward A ward or a healthcare unit which caters to all patients with medical and communicable conditions ranging to conditions affecting the different systems and organs of the body. 3/6/2024