Roles
Helping patients with bathing, grooming, and feeding.
What is basic patient care?
Following the instructions given by the RNs or LPNS.
What are care plans?
What is compassion?
This law protects patient privacy and confidentiality.
What is HIPPA?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
What is gowns, gloves, and mask?
Assisting patients in moving from bed to chair or walking safely
What is mobility assistance? or What is transfer assistance?
Practicing hand hygiene and using PPE are part of this duty.
What is infection control?
Remaining calm and understanding with confused patients.
What is patience?
Failure to provide care a reasonable CNA would is called this.
What is negligence?
The best way for nursing assistant to prevent infection.
what is frequent hand washing?
Observing and reporting changes in condition to the nurse.
What is observation and reporting?
Recording patient care and changes accurately.
What is documentation?
Being reliable and on time.
What is dependability?
Toughing a patient without consent may be considered this.
What is battery?
When using equipment between 2 patients
What is clean equipment after each use?
Providing comfort and reassurance to patients and families.
Protecting patients from falls and hazards
What is ensuring patient safety?
Adjusting to changes and unexpected situations.
what is adaptability?
A CNA who witnesses abuse must do this immediately.
What is report it to a supervisor/authority?
What is important to remeber when dealing with C-DIFF?
CNAs are often called the ___ of the healthcare team.
What are the "eyes and ears"?
Maintaining confidentiality and respecting cultural differences.
What is professionalism?
Keeping a good outlook to encourage patients.
What is a positive attitude?
Always treating patients fairly and respectfully demonstrates this principle.
What is dignity and respect?
Cross contamination
Spreading germs from one surface/person to another?