Germs, Germs Everywhere!
What is Standard Precautions?
This is the most common injury in nursing homes & hospitals, especially among the elderly.
What is a fall?
This happens when a resident's skin is injured by dragging it across the bed. It can be prevented by using draw sheets and adequate lifting when moving a patient up in bed.
What is Shearing?
What is arthritis?
This simple safety tool is used frequently to assist with transferring and ambulating residents who may be unsteady on their feet.
What is a Gait belt? (Transfer belt)
These fancy terms are used to describe the "putting on" and "taking off" of our PPE.
What is "to don" and "to doff"?
This is one of the easiest ways to prevent a fall, and should be addressed each time a nursing assistant prepares to leave a resident's room?
This term is used to describe the way in which to turn a patient, using at least 2 staff members, keeping the patient's body in a straight line.
What is Log-Rolling?
This can easily occur in elderly individuals, or individuals who have limited movement, and results in significant weakness in the feet.
What is Foot Drop?
The nursing assistant will assist the patient with this, especially for those who cannot move themselves, to prevent muscle atrophy and contractures.
What is (Passive) Range of Motion exercises?
What is dirty linens?
What is to Dangle?
This Bed Position requires pillow support to the back, between the knees, and under the top arm. Ideally, the top leg should be somewhat flexed.
What is the Lateral (side-lying) position?
If a resident is suddenly having difficulty speaking, or you notice that half of his face appears drooped, he may be experiencing this serious medical issue.
What is a Stroke (CVA)?
Also acceptable: What is a TIA?
When moving a body part back TOWARDS the body, we are doing this movement.
What is Adduction?
Just 6 Links create this (and breaking 1 of the links is enough to stop you from getting sick).
What is the Chain of Infection?
What is Every 2 Hours?
This bed position is a semi-sitting position, often using pillows to support under the knees. The position can be increased or decreased, depending on the individual's preference. It should be positioned very high while eating/drinking to prevent choking.
What is Fowler's position? (Semi-Fowler's, High-Fowler's)
This term is used to describe a painful, permanent tightening/shortening of muscles/tendons in an area of the body, typically seen in individuals who cannot move well.
What is a Contracture?
When transferring a resident who has had a stroke, the chair should be positioned on this side.
What is the Strong side? (Lead with the strong side, not with the weak side)
This Bloodborne Pathogen is spread through contaminated blood and body fluids, causes severe liver damage, and can be fatal. It is especially concerning for healthcare workers, who should be vaccinated by their employer to prevent this.
This common medical treatment can be HAZARDOUS and nursing assistants should be aware of potential risks when caring for residents who use it.
What is Oxygen?
This helpful skill may promote sleep and comfort, and does NOT require the use of gloves, unless there are open skin sores.
What is a Back Rub?
This term is used to describe a wasting away of muscle tissues, common in the elderly.
What is atrophy?
This positioning device is used on residents who have had a hip fracture, keeping the hips/legs AWAY from the body midline.
What is an Abduction pillow?