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History and Trends
Laws
Roles and Rules
Delegation
Begins with "R"
100
The decade when nursing assistants were required by law to complete a form of training.
What is 1980's
100
This law regulates nursing practice in each state
What is The nurse Practice Acts
100
To receive a license, each nurse and LNA must have a criminal background check and this done by the police in that state.
What is fingerprinting
100
The name for work or function of care delegated by the RN to the LNA
What is nursing task
100
A duty or obligation to perform some act or function
What is responsibility
200
Because of the change to prospective payment systems, patients were _________ from hospitals much earlier to reduce costs.
What is discharged
200
The legal limitations of what a nurse or nursing assistant can or can't do is called
What is scope of practice
200
The LNA can report what he/she notices while caring for the patient. This would be called
What is observation
200
The failure to act or omission of a duty that results in an injury or harm to another person. It can be pretty "gross"
What is negligence
200
Each state has one of these and the LNA or nurse must be listed on it to be licensed for employment
What is registry
300
During the 1980's this type of nursing care pattern was most often used. RN's were prodominant in hospital settings because of it.
What is Primary nursing
300
A nurse can make a nursing diagnosis but, is not allow to make this kind.
What is medical
300
Dispensing these are not allowed by the LNA
What is medications or drugs
300
The LNA is responsible for not only the physical comfort but, this kind as well
What is Mental
300
Branch of medicine that uses radioactive substances in diagnosing and treatment of diseases. Also a depatment in the hospital services.
What is radiology
400
Hospitals did this with other facilities to consolidate duplicate services and cut costs.
What is merge
400
CNA (certified nursing assistant), LNA (licensed nursing assistant) and this title are all considered the same occupation.
What is RNA (registered nursing assistant)
400
The measurable collection of data taken by the LNA can help detect such problems as fever or hypertension
What are Vital Signs
400
A step in the delegation process that allows the nurse to keep a close eye on someone or something
What is surveillance & supervision
400
The exchange of oxygen and waste material in the lungs and blood. "Take a breath", you can get this one.
What is respiration
500
Insurers contracted with doctors and hospitals for reduced rates through this type of plan
What is managed care
500
The law that requires a facility to hire only LNA's that attended and passed a NATCEP course or risk losing medicare funding
What is OBRA
500
The LNA may do this if the nurse assigns a task that is not ethical or legal
What is Refuse a task
500
One of the 5 rights of delegation, this requires that the nurse and LNA check the care plan and the ID bracelet.
What is The Right Person
500
The "R" in OBRA stands for this
What is reconciliation