Health Care
Agencies
Agencies
An illness of rapid onset and short duration
Acute illness
Someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
ombudsman
Perform delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
Nursing assistant
The process a nurse uses to direct a nursing assistant to perform a task
Delegation
The skills, care and judgements required to be used by a health team member while working with patients
Standard of care
This is a place for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia
Memory Care Unit
These people will ask you about your role in helping with activities
Surveyors
Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill or activity
Nursing Task
APRN
Advanced practice registered nurse
An unintentional wrong
Neglicence
Provides complex care for severe health problems
Skilled Nursing Facility
This person has the legal right to act on their patient's behalf
A document that describes what the agency expects you to do
Job description
A nursing task that a nurse transfers to an assistant when it does not require a nurse’s professional knowledge or judgment
Delegated nursing responsibility
False imprisonment
the unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to bedside
Patient-focused care
The act of separating a person from others against his or her will
Involuntary seclusion
This agency requires that agencies provide 12 hours of education to NA each year
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation act of 1987
NATCEP
Nursing Assistant Training and competency evaluation program
This can take many forms and if found guilty you could face consequences such as loss of license or imprisonment
Abuse
A governing group that focuses on making policies which are centered around safe care at the lowest possible cost
Board of directors
The patient has the right to refuse anything they want, even if it is unsafe
FALSE
These should be reported to the nurse at once
Changes in the patient
Five rights of delegation for nursing assistants
The right task
The right circumstance
The right person
The right directions and communication
The right supervision and evaluation
Refers to identifying information and information about the persons health care
HIPPA