Vocabulary
An individual who routinely performs nursing tasks delegated by a licensed nurse for compensation
Who is a CNA?
Defines the range of function for Nurse Aides in Maryland
What is the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Nurse Practice ACT?
The name of the test an individual must pass before being listed as a GNA on the Maryland Nursing Assistant Registry.
What is the NNAAP (National Nurse Aide Assessment Program)?
Right task, right circumstances, right person, right direction/communication and right supervision/evaluation.
What are the Five Rights of Delegation?
Viewing things or events from the resident's perspective.
What is empathy?
A CNA who has successfully completed the geriatric nursing assistant competency exam (NNAAP)
Who is a GNA?
Enacted by Congress to improve quality of life for residents in LTC facilities
OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)
The two parts of the testing process included on the NNAAP.
What are the Written/Oral Examination and demonstration of 5 randomly assigned skills
If asked by the RN on duty, I can give medications to the resident in a LTC facility.
What is unlawful delegation?
Showering, using deodorant, wearing clean clothes, keeping nails trimmed and free from polish and wearing minimum amounts of makeup is an example of this.
What is excellent personal hygiene?
Training in a clinical facility in which the trainee demonstrates knowledge and skills while performing tasks on a individual under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
What is supervised clinical training?
The regulatory body that provides list of tasks that fall within the range of function for NAs in Maryland?
What is the MBON?
Successful completion of training within the last twelve (12) months not to exceed four (4) attempts within twenty-four (24) months immediately after program completion date.
What are the eligibility qualifications to take the NNAAP?
Defines the tasks the healthcare provider is legally allowed to do as permitted by state and/or federal law.
What is Scope of Practice?
Rescue, Activate Alarm, Contain the Fire, and Extinguish the Fire.
What is RACE?
Authorization from a licensed nurse for a CNA to act on behalf of the nurse.
What is delegation?
A Registry of all people who meet state and federal training and testing requirements for the Nurse Aide standards in Maryland
What is the Maryland Nursing Assistant Registry?
Provide satisfactory evidence of sixteen (16) hours of compensated active employment as a NA within the two (2) year period preceding the renewal date.
What is required work experience for renewal?
As a NA, I can perform uncomplicated, noninvasive dressing changes using clean technique.
What is lawful delegation?
Specify how residents must be treated while living in a nursing home.
What are Residents' Rights?
After I successfully pass the NA I course and state testing, I will be listed on this.
What is the Maryland Nursing Assistant Registry?
The regulatory body that maintains the Maryland Nursing Assistant Registry and approves NA Training Programs
What is the MBON?
It is the responsibility of the certificate holder to renew his/her certificate on or before this date.
What is every two (2) years by birth month?
As a NA, the MBON states that I can perform routine blood sugar checks.
What is unlawful delegation?
Other than a Nurse Aide, name THREE (3) other members of the Health Care Team.
Who are the Doctor, Nurse, Dietary Aide, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Maintenance Worker, Social Worker and Laundry Worker