Objective 3 01 Understanding Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

Objective 3. 01 Understanding Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services in Healthcare

Diagnostic Services • Professionals that create a picture of the health status of patients at a single point in time. • Perform tests & evaluations • Detect/DIAGNOSE disease & illness 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 2

Diagnostic Services Any type of test is diagnostic. • Examples: • Examples of Diagnostic Careers : 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 3

Therapeutic Services • Professionals change the health status of the patient over a period of time. • Provide treatments/therapies to help patients improve/get better. 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 4

Therapeutic Services • Examples of therapeutic careers and treatments: 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 5

Career Responsibilities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 1) Plan patient care 2) Implement patient care 3) Evaluate patient care 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 6

Career Responsibilities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 1) Plan patient care (Strategy toward a goal) • Develop a plan to meet patient’s needs • Determine if it is appropriate for patient • Include patient in plan • Always work within scope of practice for career area 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 7

Career Responsibilities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 2) Implement care (To do, to put into action) • Check physician’s order • Perform & give care as ordered • Perform procedures according to policies & standards • Always check patient identification & obtain permission • Use equipment as recommended ensuring properly trained • Monitor patient & modify as needed 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 8

Career Responsibilities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 3) Evaluate care (To judge & see if what you did worked) • Evaluate patient’s response to treatment and/or procedure • Continue with current plan or revise • Evaluation is a continual process 3. 01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services 9