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emergency ![click to hear : emergency click to hear : emergency](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Department that receives the sick and the injured who require immediate care.
nurses’ station (major emergency) ![click to hear : nurses’ station (major emergency) click to hear : nurses’ station (major emergency)](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Work area for nurses who care for seriously ill patients.
family waiting room ![click to hear : family waiting room click to hear : family waiting room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Waiting area for family and friends.
stretcher area ![click to hear : stretcher area click to hear : stretcher area](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Area for patients on cots.
minor surgery room ![click to hear : minor surgery room click to hear : minor surgery room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which minor procedures such as punctures and sutures are performed.
emergency physician’s office ![click to hear : emergency physician’s office click to hear : emergency physician’s office](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Emergency physician: doctor specialized in treating emergency ward patients.
psychiatric observation room ![click to hear : psychiatric observation room click to hear : psychiatric observation room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which a patient is observed for a specific period to determine if a psychiatric referral is necessary.
psychiatric examination room ![click to hear : psychiatric examination room click to hear : psychiatric examination room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which a patient meets with a psychiatrist for a mental health evaluation.
clean utility room ![click to hear : clean utility room click to hear : clean utility room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room used to store clean, disinfected material that is ready for use by medical personnel.
soiled utility room ![click to hear : soiled utility room click to hear : soiled utility room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which materials used during examinations and treatment are placed after use.
observation room ![click to hear : observation room click to hear : observation room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which a patient is monitored for a specific period to confirm or rule out a diagnosis.
isolation room ![click to hear : isolation room click to hear : isolation room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which contagious patients or patients vulnerable to infection are treated to avoid the transmission of disease.
pharmacy ![click to hear : pharmacy click to hear : pharmacy](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room used to store medication available to medical personnel.
resuscitation room ![click to hear : resuscitation room click to hear : resuscitation room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room designed to treat sick or wounded patients whose vital functions have failed.
ambulance ![click to hear : ambulance click to hear : ambulance](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Vehicle designed to transport the sick and injured to hospital and to administer first aid.
mobile X-ray unit ![click to hear : mobile X-ray unit click to hear : mobile X-ray unit](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument that captures an image of an internal body part by means of X-rays; this mobile unit moves around to various departments.
reception area ![click to hear : reception area click to hear : reception area](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Area where the sick and the injured transported by ambulance are received.
pay phone ![click to hear : pay phone click to hear : pay phone](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Telephone located in public places; it functions when coins or payment cards are inserted into the phone box.
staff lounge ![click to hear : staff lounge click to hear : staff lounge](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room used by staff as a rest area.
head nurse’s office ![click to hear : head nurse’s office click to hear : head nurse’s office](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Head nurse: person in charge of the nursing staff.
ophthalmology and ENT (ear, nose and throat) room ![click to hear : ophthalmology and ENT (ear, nose and throat) room click to hear : ophthalmology and ENT (ear, nose and throat) room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room for examining and treating the eyes, ears, nose and throat.
plaster room ![click to hear : plaster room click to hear : plaster room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which casts and splints for immobilizing fractures are made.
social worker’s office ![click to hear : social worker’s office click to hear : social worker’s office](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Social worker: person who acts as liaison between patients, families and home care services.
gynecological examination room ![click to hear : gynecological examination room click to hear : gynecological examination room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room for gynecological examinations and care.
nurses’ station (ambulatory emergency) ![click to hear : nurses’ station (ambulatory emergency) click to hear : nurses’ station (ambulatory emergency)](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Work area for nurses who care for patients not requiring hospitalization.
examination and treatment room ![click to hear : examination and treatment room click to hear : examination and treatment room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which a physician examines and treats a patient.
beverage dispenser ![click to hear : beverage dispenser click to hear : beverage dispenser](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Automated machine serving soft drinks; it is activated by the insertion of coins into a slot.
toilets ![click to hear : toilets click to hear : toilets](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Premises designed to satisfy basic functions and equipped with toilets and sinks.
waiting room ![click to hear : waiting room click to hear : waiting room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which people wait to be seen by a health professional.
triage room ![click to hear : triage room click to hear : triage room](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Room in which a person is seen by a nurse, who performs an initial assessment and establishes an order of priority for treatment.
security guard’s work station ![click to hear : security guard’s work station click to hear : security guard’s work station](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Security guard: person responsible for security and for maintaining order in the emergency ward.
social worker’s office![click to hear : social worker’s office click to hear : social worker’s office](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Social worker: person who acts as liaison between patients, families and home care services.