Terms
Rules set by the government to help the public
Laws
Best care available
Quality of care
A threat to harm someone resulting the person to feel fearful
Assault
Improper or illegal use of a person's money, property, possessions
Financial abuse
Individuals who are required to report suspected or observed abuse or neglect
Mandated reporter
Knowledge of right or wrong
Ethics
Location changes
Rights during transfers/ d/c
Treatment, intentional or not that causes harm to a person's body
Physical Abuse
Abuse by spouses, intimate partners or family members
Domestic violence
A legal advocate for residents
Ombudsman
Task the NAs are legally permitted to do
Scope of practice
Respect me
The right to dignity, respect and freedom
Spoken, written words or pictures
Verbal abuse
Abuse of staff by other staff members, resident or visitors
Workplace viloence
Laws set to protect the privacy of the pt health information
HIPAA
Code of proper behavior
Etiquette
Just me and you talking
Right to privacy and confidentiality
Separation a person from others against their will
Involuntary seclusion
Repeat use of legal or illegal druges
Substance abuse
Do not perform any life saving measures
DNR
Disputes between individuals
Civil law
Voice grievances
Right to complain
Intentional touching of someone without their consent
Battery
An untrue statement that can be written or spoken the damages a person's reputation
Defamation
Medical care a persons want or do not want in case he/she becomes unable to make those decisions
Living will