Types of Agencies
Where do patients with acute illness or emergencies go?
Hospital
What is the case management care pattern?
Services for the persons care needs are obtained and monitored from admission through discharge and into the home or long term care setting.
Private Insurance
What is health promotion?
The goal to reduce the risk of illnesses.
What is an RN?
What is the agency that provides comfort for a dying person?
Hospice
What care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs?
Functional Nursing
What insurance is bought by groups or organizations?
Group Insurance
What are 3 ways to prevent disease?
Diet, exercise, and immunizations.
What is an LPN?
A licensed practical nurse has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
What healthcare agency provides care to patients’ homes?
Home health care.
What care pattern has a primary nurse with a team to assist as needed?
Primary Nursing
What federal insurance is for people 65 or older?
Medicare
What is the purpose of rehabilitation care?
To return persons to their highest possible level of physical and mental function and to independence.
What is an LVN?
A licensed vocational nurse is the same as a LPN but is used in California and Texas.
What agency provides to people that need help with activities of daily life?
Assisted Living Residence
What care pattern has the RN delegate care to the rest of the team?
Team Nursing
What federal insurance is for low income or disabled people?
Medicaid
What are 3 ways to detect disease?
Diagnostic tests, physical exams, and observation.
What is an CNA?
Certified Nursing Asssistant has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP).
What facility is for people that cannot care for themselves but do not need hospital care?
Long-term Care Center
What care pattern are services moved from department to bedside?
Patient-Focused
What are healthcare agencies 3 meeting standards?
Licensure, Certification, and Accrediation
What are immunizations purpose?
To prevent infectious diseases.
What positions are apart of the nursing team?
RN, LPN/LVN, and CNA.