understanding healthcare settings
this care is provided in a person's home
home care
ADLs
Activities of daily living
LTC
Longterm care
communicating without using words
non-verbal communication
7am
0700
Assistance or supervision provided for people at a facility for certain hours. to provide a break for spouses/ family members
Adult day services
RN
Registered nurse
PT
Physical therapist
list 5 examples how you can effectively communicate with your resident
Be a good listener
Provide feedback
Let some pauses happen
Face the resident
Ask open ended questions
Do not talk down to your resident
Lean forward and smile
Allow for time
8pm
2000
A facility for people needing some help with daily care, but not 24 hour skilled services
Assisted living
RD
Registered dietician
MDS
Mini data set
Objective information
Information based on what a person hears, sees, smells, touches
4pm
1600
Care given by specialists to improve function after an illness or injury
Therapy
SLP
Speech and language Pathologist
PHI
protected health information
List 3 guidelines for appropriate documentation
Document AFTER the care is given
Be brief, clear and objective (facts vs opinion)
Use a black ink pen
If you make a mistake, draw a single line through it, mark it "MIE" and put your initials by it. Then write the correct information
Never document for someone else
midnight
0000 or 2400
Special care provided for people who are expected to have less than 6 months to live
Hospice care
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
Receptive aphasia
Difficulty understanding the spoken/ written word
noon
1200