The Nursing Assistant and The Care Team
performs assigned tasks, such as taking vital signs and provides or assists with routine personal care, such as bathing residents and helping with toileting
What is the Nursing Assistant (NA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Physical, occupational and speech therapists restore or improve function afer an illness or injury
What is rehabilitation
the knowledge of right and wrong
What is Ethics
an infection acquired in a healthcare setting during the delivery of medical care. Healthcare settings include hospitals, long-term care facilities and outpatient surgery centers, among others.
What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) or otherwise known as a nosocomial infection
They make up the majority of accidents that occur in long-term care facilities. They can be caused by unsafe environments, loss of abilities, diseases and medications
What are Falls
creates diets for residents with special needs. Special diets can improve health and help manage illness.
What is a Registered Dietitian (RDT)
facilities for people who need some help with daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing. Help with medications may also be given. People who live in these facilities do not need 24 hour skilled care.
What is an Assisted Living facility
relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility. They provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers.
What are Residents' Rights
this affects the entire body. It travels through the blood-stream and is spread throughout the body. It causes general symptoms, such as, fever, chills or mental confusion
What is a systemic infection
this sheet details the chemical ingredients, chemical dangers, emergency response actions to be taken and safe handling procedures for the product
What is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active
What is the Activities Director
24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries. People are also admitted for short stays for surgery
What is acute care
created in 1987 to assure minimum training that covers communication, preventing infections, safety and emergency procedures and and how to promote resident's independence and legal rights. It requires that nursing assistants must pass a competency evaluation before they can be employed. They must attend regular in-service education (12 hours per year) and work a minimum of 8 hours in a 2 year period to remain on the state registry.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
a federal government agency that makes rules to protect workers from hazards on the job
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
People respond better to the use of creative ways to reduce tension, pulling at tubes, wandering, and boredom. Examples include: call lights within reach and answered promptly,ambulating a restless resident, providing activities, offering food, drink or reading materials, listening to soothing music. back massage
What are Restraint Alternatives
determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling or financial assistance
What is the Medical Social Worker (MSW)
facilities for people who need 24 hour skilled care
What is Long-term Care (LTC) or Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF)
the process by which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care
What is informed consent
this must be practiced with every single person in a nursing assistant's care. Treat blood, body fluids, non-intact skin and mucous membranes as if they were infected.
What are Standard Precautions
the way the parts of the body work together when a person moves. It helps save energy and prevent injury. Basic principles are body alignment, posture, base of support and center of gravity.
What are using proper body mechanics
coordinates care, manages and provides skilled nursing care. Also, assigns tasks and supervises daily care of residents by nursing assistants
What is the Registered Nurse (RN)
a network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people. Employees are given incentives to use network providers
What is Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
the legal advocate for residents
What is the Ombudsman
microorganisms, mostly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more antimicrobial agents that are commonly used for treatment, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococus (VRE)
What are Multidrug-resistant Organisms (MDROs)
Remove resident from danger
Activate alarm or call 911
Contain fire if possible
Extinguish and Evacuate
What are Fire Safety Guidelines