CNA Training
This is an exam consisting of a written portion and a skills portion that must be passed at the end of the nursing assistant training to obtain CNA certification.
What is a competency exam?
This is when one nurs (RN or LPN/LVN) is assigned several patients or residents and is responsible for planning and carrying out all aspects of care for those people.
What is primary nursing?
Define the nursing process.
A process that allows members of the nursing team to communicate with each other regarding the patient or resident's specific needs r/t nursing care, what steps will be taken to meet those needs, and whether or not the steps were effective in doing so.
The ability to make a thoughtful decision based on an understanding of potential risks and benefits in taking a certain course of action
What is decision making capability?
These are the risk factors for someone becoming a victim of abuse.
1. Those who depend on others for care
2. The elderly
3. Children
4. Vulnerable adults
This is the principle by which one state recognizes the validity of a license or certification granted by another state.
What is reciprocity?
This nursing type is when each member of the nursing team carries out the same assigned task for all patients or residents. Ex: Nurse 1 gives out medications to all 30 patients. Nurse 2 completes assessments on all 30 patients. Etc
What is functional/modular nursing?
These are the 5 steps of the nursing process in correct order.
1. Assessment: RN gathers info on the pt/resident.
2. Diagnosis: Creates a nursing diagnosis describing the problem and its cause.
3. Planning/Outcome ID: Making a plan for their care
4. Implementation: Carrying out that plan
5. Evaluation: Assessing how well the plan worked
_____ laws are concerned with relationships while _____ laws are concerned with the relationship between the individual and society.
Civil, Criminal
Failing or refusing to provide for the person's basic human needs
What is neglect?
This is an official record, maintained by the state, of the people who have successfully completed the nursing assistant training program.
What is a registry?
What is team nursing?
A team leader (RN) determines all of the nursing needs for the patients or residents assigned to the team and assigns tasks based on each team member's skils and levels of responsibility.
True/False A CNA can delegate to an RN.
False
What is HIPAA?
Health information Portability & Accountability Act:
Regulates who has the right to view a person's medical information and how a person's privately protected health is stored/transmitted
These are the types of abuse we discussed. Be able to describe each.
1. Physical
2. Psychological/Emotional
3. Sexual
4. Financial
This is the number of chances you will be given to pass the competency evaluation.
What is 3?
The method of nursing care is designed around the needs of the patient or resident that works to meet the person's needs most effectively?
What is Patient centered or patient focused care?
These are the 5 rights of delegation. Be able to describe each.
1. Right task.
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction
5. Right supervision
A CNA must receive how many hours of training per year in order to remain in good standing?
12
These are the risk factors for someone becoming abusive.
1. Someone who was abused previously
2. Someone with a desire to overpower others
3. Caring for someone who requires a lot of care
4. Someone who is overwhelmed
These are the topics that are included as a part of the required CNA training.
Nursing process
Basic nursing skills such as taking vital signs or taking weights
Safety & emergency procedures
Patient & Resident Rights
Infection Control procedures
A specific plan of care for each patient or resident, as determined by the nursing team
What is a nursing care plan?
The range of tasks that a nursing assistant is permitted to do.
What is scope of practice?
BONUS: You get to choose a question for Wednesday's quiz!
______ are moral principles or standards that govern conduct while _____ are cherished beliefs or principles.
Ethics, Values