Health Unit Coordinating: Expanding the Scope of Practice
Author: Madeline A Clark
This first book of its kind, this resource examines 42 different career paths available to health unit coordinators. It explores opportunities within hospital specialty units, expanding hospital roles, the larger health care industry, and clinical coding. For each specialty, it explains what responsibilities are involved and what skills are required. It also includes discussions of the relevant anatomy and physiology, frequently used medications, diagnostic procedures, treatments, equipment and supplies, and documentation. As a result, it equips readers to make informed career choices that suit their skills and interests.
Sharon K. Holmberg
Using a clear and straight forward style, this book describes the many opportunities available for people employed as health unit coordinators within healthcare delivery systems. The editors worked with the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators to locate contributors who could describe their specific roles in a variety of health delivery settings. The purpose is to provide a small compendium of actual or potential roles and opportunities for both entry-level and experienced health unit coordinators. This book is ideal for use in paraprofessional educational programs, as a guide for continuing education programs, and to help individuals analyze their skills, expand their current knowledge, and prepare for a new assignment within a health system. It will also help prepare for a job change. People responsible for developing continuing education programs will find this to be an excellent resource. It may also be a useful textbook in high schools as an introduction to the knowledge base needed for a variety of careers in healthcare. Several features make this book very attractive with broad applicability and flexibility. It is organized into four sections, each of which addresses a specific setting, including hospital special care units and non-patient areas of hospitals, community based healthcare facilities, and the more circumscribed, unique tasks of clinical coding. Each chapter is written using a clear, direct style and positive tone that encourages the reader to develop a positive attitude about the contributions to overall unit functioning that are made by a health unit coordinator. Every chapter has pictures, tables, and diagrams to enhance and add dimension tocontent. The essential knowledge base and unique procedures for each clinical area are presented briefly, as are descriptions of the equipment and supplies. In some chapters, the content may be overly detailed and out of the realm of expectation of the health unit coordinator, thereby setting a higher expectation than required. Emphasis is also placed on having good communication skills, including being able to respond empathetically to clients and family members. A brief summary of the major qualities needed to be successful and feel personally rewarded is provided at the end of each chapter. This book is unique because it is written by health unit coordinators in current practice roles, or their supervisors, giving a realistic picture of the responsibilities. The only limitations are that the chapters are somewhat uneven with regard to content detail and there are some incomplete citations in the bibliographies at the end of the chapters.
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Reviewer: Sharon K. Holmberg, PhD, RN (Indiana University School of Nursing)
Description: Using a clear and straight forward style, this book describes the many opportunities available for people employed as health unit coordinators within healthcare delivery systems. The editors worked with the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators to locate contributors who could describe their specific roles in a variety of health delivery settings.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a small compendium of actual or potential roles and opportunities for both entry-level and experienced health unit coordinators.
Audience: This book is ideal for use in paraprofessional educational programs, as a guide for continuing education programs, and to help individuals analyze their skills, expand their current knowledge, and prepare for a new assignment within a health system. It will also help prepare for a job change. People responsible for developing continuing education programs will find this to be an excellent resource. It may also be a useful textbook in high schools as an introduction to the knowledge base needed for a variety of careers in healthcare.
Features: Several features make this book very attractive with broad applicability and flexibility. It is organized into four sections, each of which addresses a specific setting, including hospital special care units and non-patient areas of hospitals, community based healthcare facilities, and the more circumscribed, unique tasks of clinical coding. Each chapter is written using a clear, direct style and positive tone that encourages the reader to develop a positive attitude about the contributions to overall unit functioning that are made by a health unit coordinator. Every chapter has pictures, tables, and diagrams to enhance and add dimension to content. The essential knowledge base and unique procedures for each clinical area are presented briefly, as are descriptions of the equipment and supplies. In some chapters, the content may be overly detailed and out of the realm of expectation of the health unit coordinator, thereby setting a higher expectation than required. Emphasis is also placed on having good communication skills, including being able to respond empathetically to clients and family members. A brief summary of the major qualities needed to be successful and feel personally rewarded is provided at the end of each chapter.
Assessment: This book is unique because it is written by health unit coordinators in current practice roles, or their supervisors, giving a realistic picture of the responsibilities. The only limitations are that the chapters are somewhat uneven with regard to content detail and there are some incomplete citations in the bibliographies at the end of the chapters.
Rating
3 Stars from Doody
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