S Words
Money Matters
Dx and Treat
Rules and Regulations
Quality Care
100
These are procedures that require use of instruments and usually anesthesia.
What are surgeries?
100
Residents and patients often want to do this when they appreciate the care you have provided for them. It's nice, put you can't accept it. You might lose your job.
What is tip you?
100
This is used to Dx a fractured tibia.
What is an X-ray?
100
Nursing Homes are licensed by the: A. County Health Dept. B. State Division of Health Service Regulation C. Federal Dept of Health Regulations D. Federal Dept of Health and Human Services
What is B? State Division of Health Service Regulation
100
This is always within the resident's reach when you leave them.
What is the call bell?
200
The diagram or chart that an organization uses to show chain of command and lines of authority in the workplace.
What is an organizational structure chart?
200
Fines ($$$) collected as a result of nursing home violations. This money goes back to the nursing home industry to improve quality of care.
What is Civil Money Penalty? (C.M.P.)
200
In addition to surgery, these 2 things may be used to treat cancer.
What are chemotherapy & radiation?
200
A CNA is found guilty of physical abuse to an elderly resident in his care. His name and findings will be here.
What is the Health Care Personnel Registry?
200
Asking for permission to enter a resident's room is an example of this.
What is showing respect?
300
LTC facilities are inspected every 9-15 months. They don't call it an inspection though. They call it this "s" word.
What is a survey?
300
Skilled care is usually covered by insurance such as Medicare or Medicaid. This other living community is not covered by insurance. We have both of these in facilities Currituck.
What is Assisted Living? (Currituck House)
300
The treatment option when there is nothing more to be done. The goal is to focus on quality of life and comfort.
What is palliative care?
300
Facilities that do a good job of complying with state and federal rules and regulations, providing quality care, employing quality staff and keeping them well trained are eligible to receive this special recognition.
What is NC NOVA recognition?
300
These 4 areas are the key to quality care for patients and residents.
What are: Safety Respect Privacy and Infection Control/Prevention ?
400
This "S" word is a prefix describing something that is ABOVE.
What is supra?
400
Money can be saved by caring for the patient here instead of the hospital. Of course sometimes a person's condition requires hospitalization.
What is home?
400
These 2 words give insight into how rapidly the disease condition "came on" and the expected length of treatment. 2 words
What are acute and chronic?
400
CNAs must provide quality care to all residents and must comply with these 2 types of regulations.
What is STATE & FEDERAL regulations?
400
This is the best way to prevent the spread of bacteria and other micro-organisms.
What is good hand hygiene?
500
This S word happens if a LTC facility is found in violation of regulations dealing with quality care. There are usually fines associated with this.
What is a sanction?
500
Physical, Emotional and Financial are all forms of this and happen too often to our elderly population.
What is abuse?
500
Usually people with terminal illnesses that are receiving hospice care have this order on their chart. Hold the CPR, please.
What is DNR? (Do Not Resuscitate)
500
This person is responsible for understanding the job responsibilities, making sure these responsibilities are in line with certification or license, and assuring competency to provide the care they expected to give.
What is every health care worker?
500
The Investigative branch and the Center for Aide Regulation and Education (CARE) are the 2 branches of this entity.
What is The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation?
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