Tennessee State University - Tennessean Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATION The MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATIOR is educated to direct the development, analysis, maintenance and utilization of medical data as coordinated in patient medical records. Medical Records is all pertinent information regarding a patient's health history as noted by medical teams who have contributed to the patient's care. Choose a career as a Medical Record Administrator because . . . the demand for medical record administrators continues to increase. Due to ever expanding and increasingly sophisticat- ed medical records in hospitals and - clinics, community health centers and nursing homes tyes, and even veterinary clinicsT are relying more on trained, innovative medical record administrators. Insurance companies and other organizations are employing greater numbers of these specialists. The CURRICULUM includes courses in: current trends in health care delivery management medical record science medical science medical terminology physical and biological sciences Experience in the medical record departments of health care facilities provides students with a practical background in applying standardized medical record practices, compiling statistical reports, and organizing medical record systems. Palacelsus, mu e ;- The Microscnne. 1. Compound rglnuwnpc: e. mm: b. buan. ordinary Iduw-un: screw: 4. dilohrum: dl. dnt- ulbo lot locunmt: r. eyemm: .'. Bneudjuumom ncre-z m. minor: 3. nmacuclul: p. mlinr'. J. Auto: u. uubu-xc: r. tuho. l 2.Diuruno!:hulubel 0! I binocullr micro- mopo: a. lddilionu tuba: d. d. duw-Iubu: M. lemon: 1:- Il'ulll ntllm: l. erdinu-y tube. LENS DEO,PAXVNIS.'REQVIES ETERNA SEPVLTIS. .--ae k x RECLVJ PHLLIPPVS THEOPH t 'i...m admitoaa v waama wmoa am 'OQ'VICI Yi CALTERW: NON smav: SVVi'ESSE POTEST'. ' ' h DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY that come lvorn the Sun. ma Dlanau and lhE SIGIS. 8C1 In. vus-biv an man. and 1! those are ev-L they wvil omauca ewl elteasa' Desnue ma aslrologlcal veasonmg which he applied In ms macluce ol mem- cme. he never became a nwtessional auro- looer he an! not calculate nalwmes 01 make harbscaoas, Neveuneless. Iniouqn- oul his life he re- mained donDlv m- lamsled m In mler. :elauonsmos rmween man and mo alenels. hnallv concluding mat tho colasnal DMIGS acted as nee aqenls. bul Ihal man was nut ngnalv cunllolloa by them 'Ihe slats are Iieo lo: themselves. and we ate lwe fol nulsnlvaia' When life's delicately balanced, bodily processes go away; they fore- warn. of potential danger or signal the presence of disease. Quietly working behind the scenes to find out what has gone wrong and why is the medical laboratory team. WHAT IS A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST The MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST is educated to use laboratory methods which ant physicians in diagnosing and treating disease. The medical technologist peiforms: chemical, microscope, and bacteriological tests that may Include, chemical tests to determine blood chotesterol, or microscopic examination of the blood to detect the presence of diseases such as leukemia. 22

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DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE The DENTAL HYGIENIST is a member of the dental health team who is dedicated to helping individuals obtain and maintain optimal oral health through the science of preventing dental disease and disorders. The DENTAL HYGIENIST as a CLINICIAN, is qualified to: inciswe foreman Tobtain and record medical and denta! histories trecognize and record conditions of the teeth and other oral structure Texpose. process and read x-ray films Tprovide dental health education greaterpamme $scale and polish teeth patanne aroc e55 Bf maxalla palatlne bone f r m n f aa I r ITIE Tprovide dietary counseling 0 a B resse p 1 me +0 3 n 'tpertorm laboratory procedures The DENTAL HYGIENIST Graduate of the baccalaureate curricutumT is qualified to be: ng.2,rn mm; Epwofthe Emma $both a clinical dental hygienist and ta dental hygiene teacher andIOF administrator in a variety of settings; Le. dental hygiene educational programs, armed forces, local, state and national voluntary and government health agencies, hospitals and clinics The CURRICULUM consists of courses in the bash; sciences. dental sciences, and liberal arts. The programs otter laboratory work and clinical experiences. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING This program is specifically designed to meet the need for middle management personnel and to open career Opportunities m hospitals. health centers, public heatth departments, health ptannmg agencies. and other health-related TaCTlltleS. When You Choose This Program your CURRICULUM will mclude courses in health care organization. health care management, heatth economics, sociology of health. approaches to planning, and consumer health and facilities law. Also. held praeement is provided to give the student direct experience in various health care settings. Field placement aSSIgnments are on a nation-wide baSIs.

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DEPARTMENT OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY The scope of patient care that graduates 01 this program will be ... CA. 1,; I able to provide includes, but is not limited to: intermittent positive F pressure breathing tIPPBi, humiditylaerosol therapy, medical gas i6, administration. hronchopulmonary drainage, continuous ventilation, 31 .5 airway management, emergency care, pulmonary function testing. cardiorespiratory rehabilitation, infection control and cardiorespiratory drug administration. A primary objective of this program is to offer career ladder opportunities to Registered Respiratory Therapists, Certified Respira- tory Therapy Technicians. on-the-job- trainees. and Associate degree Respiratory Therapy graduates to become expanded duty practitioners. teachers and supervisors in respiratory therapy. DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGWAUDIOLOGY The Speech Pathology and Audiology Department offers undergraduate and graduate curricula which meets the certification guidelines established by the American Speech - Language - Hearing Association tASHM. The curricula emphasizes comprehensive understanding of normal communicative processes, their development, and the disorders are covered, along with the clinical techniques for correction andIor management. A clinic, the Speech, Hearing. and Language Development Center, supple- ments classroom instruction and provides required practical and clinical - 0,518 i iv . - ' W i- . , a , .. i 'e i J.Vfg; r: E M experience. Further experience is provided through protesswnal affiliations . Vi. ti a: mix; 52135.32 uncut: 4. with Meharry Medical College. the Veteran's Administration Hospital. Easter i unnamc. :.eocn:v. . . . . muwid oowionul thuhmwrnlboao'; 1. Lhuhrutu$neiieuin2euqus Seal Soclety BI Wllkerson Hearing and Speech center' and homes for Semoy e. vuubuto; ,. eoehIa-z k. grails lee Inflow norvat l. ?...ntn': '11. . . e ' . . mm?1 ,;33:25.2;12333twigs? CItIZEI'IS In the Metropolitan Nashwile Area. Students are encouraged to use their own initiative in order to meet individual needs and interest. 2!