Abuse
The willful infliction of injury unreasonable confinement, intimidation, punishment that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish.
What is abuse
Access to all records about the person.
What is the right to information?
Official recognition by the state that standards or requirements have been met.
What is certification.
The process a nurse uses to direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task.
What is delegation?
The process by which a person receives and understands information about a treatment or procedure and is able to decide if they will receive it.
What is informed consent.
A form of communication that involves unkind , unprofessional and derogatory comments to a resident.
What is verbal abuse?
This document explains a person's rights and expectations during hospital stays.
What is the Patient Care Partnership?
A document that describes what the agency expects you to do.
What is a job description≥
A Registered nurse or an LVN may assign you nursing tasks that you are able to do.
Who can delegate to Nursing Assistants?
Knowledge of what is right conduct or wrong conduct.
What are ethics?
Report to the nurse in charge if I see anything that seems abusive.
Who should I report abuse to.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.
What is OMBRA?
The state law that affects what Nursing Assistants can do.
What is the Nurse Practice3 Act?
Asking questions about a task from the nurse delegating to you.
What is communication?
An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and the person or their property was harmed.
What is negligence?
Separating a person from others against their will, keeping A person a certain area or keeping a person away from their room without consent.
What is involuntary seclusion?
Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation.
What is the role of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 ?
Additional training a Nursing Assistant receives as she is working to keep their license current.
What are Inservice hours?
You must protect the person from harm. Either refuse or accept the task given to you.
What is the C N A's role in delegation?
A rule of conduct made by a government body.
What is a law.
Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person.
Who is the ombudsman?
These guidelines give the resident the right to refuse treatment, expect privacy and confidentiality, encourage personal choice, address grievances, have personal items, be free from restraint, the right for quality of life
What are Resident Rights?
A certification program that ensures that all requirements have been met
What is the Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program>
Communicate your concerns to a nurse.
How should you respond if you are refusing a task?
wrongful use of electronic or written communications may be violations of federal and state laws that protect privacy and confidentiality.
What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.