Abbreviations
What does AHA stand for?
American Hospital Association
Hospitals
How long should you wash your hands for
20 second
2100
900pm
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
Acute illness
What does CDC stand for?
Centers for disease control and prevention
What type of facility provides rehabilitation and more complex care than a nursing center?
Skilled nursing facility
What is the last step with washing your hands
Turning the faucet off WITH a papertowel
0100
100am
A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
LPN
What does MD stand for?
Medical doctor
What type of facility provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home like setting for persons needing help with daily activities?
Assisted Living Residence
What do you need to bring to lab every week
Lab folder and shirt
1700
0500pm
Those who provide nursing care-RNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants.
Nursing team
What does RT stand for?
Respiratory Therapists
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying.
Hospice
When making a bed what is the first step
Wash your hands
0300
300am
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside
Primary nursing
What does SNF stand for?
Skilled nursing facility
Centers for persons with mental health problems
Mental health center
What is the first thing you do after removing gloves
Wash your hands
0000
1200am
Separating a person from others against his or her will, keeping the person away from his or her room without consent
Involuntary seclusion