CARE
daily personal care tasks such as bathing; dressing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; eating; drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination.
What is "ADL'S" (activities of daily living)
emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, or by treating him as a child.
What is "psychological abuse"
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work.
What is "Medicare"
the legal and ethical principle of keeping information private.
What is "confidentiality"
the act of behaving properly when working.
What is "professionalism?
24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries.
What is "acute care"
any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a person’s body.
What is "physical abuse"
documenting information and observations about residents.
a legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities who helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts.
What is an "ombudsman"
sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others.
health care that is provided in a person’s home.
What is "home health care"
nonconsensual sexual contact of any type.
a medical assistance program for people who have a low income, as well as for people with disabilities.
What is "Medicaid"
numerous rights identified in the OBRA law that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers
What is "Resident's Rights"
being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding.
what is "compassionate"
holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live.
What is "hospice care"
a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed.
What is "assault"
any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
What is "sexual harassment"
law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents.
What is "OBRA" (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
identifying with the feelings of others.
What is "empathy"
care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
What is "rehabilitation"
the improper or illegal use of a person’s money, possessions, property, or other assets.
What is "financial abuse"
in a long-term care facility, to find a problem through a survey.
What is a "cite"
a federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations take special steps to protect this information
What is "HIPPA" (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others.
What is "tactful"