Legal/Scope of Practice
Liability is the legal term that means ________.
Someone can be held responsible for harming someone else.
How many hours of continuing education per year does OBRA require of CNAs?
12 hours
Which nursing team member cannot delegate?
CNA
A written guide that tells about the person's care is the _____.
Nursing care plan
Who makes up the nursing care team?
NA, LPN, and RN
Which law protects the public from persons practicing nursing without a license?
The states' Nurse Practice Act
How many hours of theory does the state of Illinois say you have to have to complete the NA training program?
80 hours
Does a nurse have to delegate a task/duty to a CNA?
No, the nurse makes delegation decisions that are best for the person.
When should a nursing assistant explain the care they are going to provide to the resident?
Every time before providing care
What does the term empathy mean?
being able to enter into the feelings of others
List 3 tasks that are outside of the scope of practice for a nursing assistant.
1. insert/remove tubes
2. administer medications
3. change sterile dressings
How many hours of clinical does the state of Illinois say you have to have to complete the NA training program?
Lab/Skills hours?
40
16
A nurse can delegate ____ to a CNA.
tasks and duties
The method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care is the ________.
Nursing Process
Which care team member might help residents learn to use adaptive devices for eating or dressing?
Occupational therapist
_________ defines the things that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how to do them correctly.
Scope of practice
OBRA requires ___ hours of clinical.
16
You can refuse to perform a delegated task if _______.
The task is not in your job description.
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? (in order)
1. Assessment
2. Delegation
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluate
How much notice should a nursing assistant give when changing jobs?
2 weeks
Which department often maintains a state's nursing assistant registry?
Department of Health
OBRA requires _____ hours of theory/classroom.
75
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right directions/communication
5. Right supervision
Why is the evaluation step important to the nursing process?
It helps the healthcare team know if goals are being met and the care plan is working.
______ is showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others.
Tactful