Health Care Team
A nursing pattern that brings services from departments to the bedside.
What is patient focused care?
Which member of the Health Care Teamassists persons to learn skills needed for daily living?
The Occupational Therapist
What Act requires Nurse Assistant Training and competency evaluation?
Omnibuis Reconciliation Act of 1987>
What is verbal communication?
Written or spoken words,
When someone is speaking to you what action lets them know you are listening g to them?
Good eye contact.
An RN is responsible for the person's total care.
What is primary nursing?
When does OBRA require retraining of the competency evaluation?
If a CNA has not worked as a Nursing Assistant for 24 months.
What kind of Law iOS the Omnibus Reconciliation Act?
A federal law.
Describe body language: give an example.
Messages sent through facial expressions, gestures, posture and body movements.
What does listening involve?
Focusing on the verbal and non-verbal communication
What is the goal of the health care team?
Provide quality care.
As a nursing Assistant what are you responsible for?
The resident's hygiene needs
OBRA requires training and competency evaluation program for Nursing Assistants working where?
Nursing Centers
How should you address a resident?
Professionally not with nicknames, show respect by using Mr. or Mrs.
What does touch convey?
Care and compassion.
Who is responsible for the entire nursing staff?
The Director of Nurses.
If you were to see a change in the resident's condition, what should you do about it?
Report it top the Charge Nurse.
How many hours of clinical training does OBRA require?
75 hours/100 in Ca
What should you do to help a person to understand what you are saying?
Ask questions to see if they do understand.
What information is important when you are giving report?
Name, room snf bed number, the time you gave care or made observations.
Who gives basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse?
Certified Nursing Assistants.
If a nurse asks you to do something out of your job scope what should you do?
Politely refuse and remind her it is not in your scope of practice.
What does the competency evaluation by OBRA involve?
A written and a skills test.
A resident cannot hear and has poor vision, how can you help them?
A whiter board with a black marker.
What does the abbreviation ADL stand for?
Activities of daily living.