PATIENT ADVOCATE (EXT. 3152) A Registered Nurse (RN) helps you understand the complexities of your care and helps you navigate through the health care system. The patient advocate can also help with issues related to the quality of the services you receive or the facility itself during your stay. PERSONAL CARE ASSOCIATE (PCA) Cleans patient rooms, delivers and retrieves meal trays and assists other caregivers with basic level patient care. PHARMACISTS The hospital pharmacist participates in patient rounds and clinical decision making with the care team and doctor. She/he prepares patient medication and monitors the effects. The pharmacy helps ensure that medications are used safely and effectively while patients are hospitalized and provides patient education regarding medications to help you understand exactly what they are and why they are being prescribed. PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION TEAM At the request of nurses, doctors and Social Work staff, the Psychiatric Consultation team provides psychiatric assessment and care for the patient. The Team consists of an experienced psychiatric nurse and an on-call psychiatrist
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or APRN. The team also is instrumental in serving in a teaching role to other staff regarding mental health issues and is a resource for doctors. REHABILITATION THERAPISTS Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and audiologists will work with you, your family and your medical team to help meet goals of recovery. Therapy may range from brief consultation to long-term intervention based on the extent of your injuries or illness. RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS Respiratory therapists are licensed clinicians that will help with any breathing disorder. Working directly with doctors and other health care staff, they help develop specific treatment plans and suggest modifications to those plans to assist with breathing. Along with pulmonary rehabilitation therapists, pulmonary function technologists and sleep technologists, respiratory therapists work closely with patients ranging from premature babies to older patients who need regularly scheduled respiratory assessment, treatment and intervention. TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS Skilled health professionals perform and assist with