Communication and Documentation
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BASE STATION RADIO

A HIGH-POWERED TWO-WAY RADIO LOCATED AT A DISPATCH CENTER OR HOSPITAL

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BODY LANGUAGE

COMMUNICATION USING THE MOVEMENTS AND ATTITUDES OF THE BODY

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COMMUNICATION

THE ACTIVITY OF CONVEYING INFORMATION

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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

A FORM OF COMMUNICATION WHERE THE PARTICIPANTS ARE DEPENDENT ON ONE ANOTHER AND HAVE A SHARED HISTORY

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MESSAGE

THE THOUGHT, CONCEPT, OR IDEA THAT IS BEING TRANSMITTED

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PORTABLE RADIO

A HANDHELD DEVICE USED TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

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RECEIVER

THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE MESSAGE IS INTENDED

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REPEATER

A FIXED ANTENNA THAT IS USED TO BOOST A RADIO SIGNAL

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SENDER

THE PERSON INTRODUCING A NEW THOUGHT OR CONCEPT OR INITIATING THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS

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THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

THE FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION PROCESS THAT FOCUSES ON ADVANCING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF A PATIENT

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TRANSFER OF CARE

THE PHYSICAL AND VERBAL HANDING OFF OF CARE FROM ONE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER TO ANOTHER

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CONTINUITY OF CARE

REFERS TO HOW EACH NEW PROVIDER, WHO IS ASSUMING CARE FOR A PATIENT, IS PROPERLY INFORMED OF THE PATIENT'S PROGRESSION, SO HE CAN WATCH FOR TRENDS AND CONTINUE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS

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ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

REFERS TO TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS COMPUTERS, PDAS, AND CELLULAR PHONES AND THEIR USE TO DOCUMENT PATIENT CONDITION AND CARE

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MINIMUM DATA SET

THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION THAT MUST BE GATHERED AND DOCUMENTED ON EVERY PATIENT CARE REPORT

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PATIENT CARE REPORT (PCR)

A DOCUMENT THAT PROVIDES DETAILS ABOUT A PATIENT'S CONDITION, HISTORY, AND CARE AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THE ILLNESS OR INJURY

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