Safety Precautions
Sitting up straight during meals, taking small sips and small bites, chewing food thoroughly.
Aspiration precautions/ Swallowing precautions
Ethics
A group of thinking and social symptoms that interferes with daily functioning.
Dementias: cerebral atherosclerosis, senile degeneration of the brain, Alzheimer's.
Who you CALL in to and where can you find this information.
AOC: Administrator on call. On the "evening update" sent out each evening via email.
Removing clutter from walkways, bed in lowest position, belongings within reach.
Fall precautions
Failure to provide person with service to prevent mental/physical harm
Neglect
Imaging may show mass or multiple lesions. Treatment may be refused or is futile.
Cancer/Malignancy
This must be done at the end of each visit ESPECIALLY in facilities and group homes.
Signing the hospice binder!
It is out of CNA scope of practice to provide nail care in this instance.
Diabetic precautions
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Making a false statement in writing.
Common characteristics include confusion, ascites, pain, and jaundice.
Liver Failure
When noticing a change in patient condition these 2 specific things must be done.
1. Notify your RNCM
2. Write a narrative note including your report to RNCM including RN name and whether notification was via Teams or via phone call.
CNA should take extra care when shaving and brushing teeth.
Bleeding precautions
Touching competent patient without consent
Battery
Results in restricted airflow and breathing problems.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
Care provided to patients who would benefit from daily visits but don't necessarily need a bath every day.
Sparkle Care
Use of handwashing when hands are visibly soiled and between patients. Wearing gloves when potentially handling bodily fluids.
Universal Precautions
United States legislation that provides privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Common characteristics include edema, shortness of breath, activity intolerance, and chest pain.
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
This is where the RNCM list and Hospice employee phone list can be found.
In teams. Click "teams", "415 Hospice" drop down, "quick access", "files".