CARE TEAM MEMBERS & ROLES
This healthcare professional is considered the 'eyes and ears' of the care team and spends more time with residents than any other team member.
nursing assistant
List at least three examples of common nursing assistant duties related to personal care and daily living.
Many possible answers...
Why can't NAs wear artificial fingernails?
The care a contamination risk.
The line of authority in a facility from lower to higher (for example, NA to nurse to head nurse, etc.)
chain of command
This licensed professional coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care, administers special treatments, gives medication, and supervises daily care by nursing assistants.
nurse (RN)
Name at least three common tasks nursing assistants are NOT allowed to do.
inserting or removing tubes
giving tube feedings
changing sterile dressings
giving medications
P______________ means behaving properly when on the job, including dressing appropriately, being on time, completing tasks, and reporting to the nurse.
professionalism
_________ means someone can be held legally responsible for harming someone else.
liability
This professional develops a treatment plan to increase movement and improve circulation using heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, and exercise.
physical therapist (PT)
This important nursing assistant duty involves noting and recording important information about the resident.
documenting or charting
NAs should be ___________, or able to imagine themselves in a resident's circumstances
empathetic
_________ ___ __________ defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do.
scope of practice
This professional helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities and may train them to perform ADLs using special equipment called assistive devices.
Occupational therapist (OT)
When we say nursing assistants are "the eyes and the ears," what do we mean?
NAs spend the most time with residents and can be the first to notice a problem or important change.
Why isn't it okay to call a resident "honey" or "sweetie"?
It's disrespectful and infantilizing.
What are the five steps of the nursing process?
assessment
diagnosis
planning
implementation
evaluation
This professional identifies communication disorders, teaches exercises to help overcome speech problems, and evaluates a person's ability to swallow food and drink.
speech-language pathologist (SLP)
Why shouldn't nursing assistant's do everything for residents?
Allowing residents as much independence as possible promotes their dignity and self-esteem.
How should nursing assistants address residents?
Using the resident's title and last name
Using whatever name the resident prefers
This means transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task. For example, the nurse asks an NA to do a task.
delegation