Registered Nurse (RN)
Key players on your health care team are RNs, who act as triage nurses. When you are sick and call your doctor's office, an RN will assess your needs and decide how to best to treat them. RNs can also answer medical questions and give home care advice for some health problems. In addition, nurses triage and care for patients after hours in the Urgent Care Center.
Certified Diabetes Educator
The certified diabetes educator, available in GIM, provides diabetes self-management education. Patients with diabetes are taught how to manage their condition through nutrition, exercise, blood glucose monitoring and medications. This specially trained registered nurse educates patients, on an ongoing basis, about how to control their blood sugar. If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, your PCP or another care provider may refer you to the diabetes educator.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
LPNs deliver hands-on patient care, including injections, dressing applications and electrocardiograms (EKGs). If you have high blood pressure, you may be scheduled for regular blood pressure checks with an LPN. LPNs work both in GIM and the Urgent Care Center.
Clinic Assistant
A clinic assistant escorts you from the waiting room to the exam room and records your height, weight, temperature and blood pressure.
Medical Secretary
When you call your doctor's office, the first person you talk to is the medical secretary. He or she schedules appointments, takes messages for your primary care provider and, if needed, will direct you to the triage nurse.
