Fully revised and up-to-date, the fifth edition of this popular resource is the only book of its kind to offer complete coverage of health unit coordinating. From greeting new patients and dealing with visitors to transcribing physicians' orders, maintaining statistical reports, and preparing patient charts, this outstanding book features in-depth discussions of health unit coordination theory and concepts. Book jacket.

Master skills in a simulated hospital electronic medical record before working in actual hospital practice! Nearly 100 exercises and activities in this practice manual correspond to LaFleur Brooks’ Health Unit Coordinating, 7th Edition and provide hands-on experience by specifying necessary skills, as well as the materials and steps you need to practice them. Plus, the online electronic health record that comes with this manual gives you realistic practice working on hospital computer system to help you hone skills you’ll use in the field! Standard organization for each activity provides a record of the tasks to be completed, such as: materials needed, situation, directions, and check lists. Relevant practice orders include additional scenarios to give you more practice with relevant skills. Printable physicians orders allow simulation for both the EHR and paper environment. Ordering requisitions appendix can be used for activities requiring the online EHR when a computer is not available. Handwritten doctors’ orders give you practice deciphering poor handwriting samples Clinical Evaluation Record provides a written record of your performance in the clinical setting. NEW! Online access to a working Electronic Health Record gives you realistic hands-on practice entering orders; admitting, transferring, and discharging patients; processing patient and order inquiries; canceling orders; entering lab and diagnostic imaging results; completing patient profiles, doctor’s rosters, and chart forms. NEW! Fully updated directions provides the most up-to-date information on order transcription, forms and orders, and skills evaluations that reflect working in an EHR environment.

Contains hands-on practice with activities that reinforce material taught in the text chapters. Appendix contains tear-out generic hospital forms, actual written physicians' orders, and Evaluation forms. Skills Practice Software with Transcription of Physicians' Orders CD-ROM for Windows 95 is packaged with the manual, containing audio activities for communication practice, drug cards for referencing, printable hospital forms, HIPAA activities, printable version of physicians' orders, and transcription of physicians' orders

Get 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. Certification Review Guide with mock certification exam is included on the Evolve site with every purchase of the book. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform important procedures include in-depth explanations of key tasks and possible modifications that would meet special requirements. High Priority boxes 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. Example boxes 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. Bad handwriting examples give you experience deciphering hard-to-read handwriting that you will encounter in practice.Student-friendly features such as outlines, chapter objectives, vocabulary, and abbreviations are included at the beginning of each chapter to set the stage for the important information to be covered later in the chapter. References within the text 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. NEW! Expanded coverage of the EMR/CPOE explains how the implementation of the electronic medical record/CPOE is changing the role of the Health Unit Coordinator. UPDATED! Coverage of medications, diagnostic procedures, therapies, surgical procedures, and new health care trends keep you up to date on how to perform your role effectively in today's medical environment. NEW! Hot topics in health unit coordinating 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. NEW! Additional student activities are included in each chapter to help reinforce material, expand your critical thinking and application skills, and prepare you for exams. NEW! Flashcards on Evolve help you review important terminology and abbreviations that you will use on the job.

This useful resource helps readers understand what's really important and score to their potential on the HUC certification exam. Updated multiple choice questions, with answers and rationales, make the learning experience interactive.

"Perfect for quick reference, this handy pocket guide includes a wealth of information you need to succeed in health unit coordinating. This portable guide presents the essential concepts found in the latest edition of LaFleur Brooks' Health Unit Coordinating in a concise, practical format you can access anytime, anywhere!"--BOOK JACKET.

The role of the 21st century health unit coordinator is one that requires constant education and awareness of the changes in technology and health care. Whether you are an experienced health unit coordinator or just entering the field, this review and practice resource will help you prepare for the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators certification exam. Exercises and activities such as tear-out worksheets and crossword puzzles provide a variety of ways to review and reinforce content. This resource is also a unique tool for job preparation.