Nurse Aides
Nurse aides are
unlicensed nurses who help with ADL's
CNA
certified nurse aide
What is negligence
failure to take proper care when doing something
What is an ongoing illness that starts slow and gradual
Chronic illness
What does OBRA stand for?
Omnious Budget Reconciliation Act
Nurse Aides can work where?
Hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health, hospice, and adult daycares
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
What is assault?
threat or attempt to inflict physical harm
What is a sudden onset illness that should recover
acute illness
OBRA was enacted in?
1987
What can a nurse aide not do?
Delegate, diagnose, or give medications
ADL
Activities of daily living
What is battery?
Actual physical contact with intent to harm
Where to find information on a patient for ADL's
care plan
What kind of law is OBRA
Federal law
Where are nurse aide listed once certified?
State Nurse Aide Registry
What does suffix "phasia" mean?
Swallowing
Who are vulnerable adults?
individuals who are at risk of harm due to age, disability, or other factors
Where to chart care performed/vitals
medical record
Why was it formed?
to establish minimum standards for nurse aide training
Empathy, compassion, respect
What does suffix "stomy" mean
creation of an opening
What is invasion of privacy
unwanted intrusion into the personal life of another
As a nurse aide what should you report to nurse?
Change in condition
Main Goal?
To improve the quality of life and care for residents in nursing facilities