nurse assistance responsibilities
what are the nurse assistance responsibilities for when a new resident comes into the nursing home?
preparing the room for when the resident arrives
what are the five stages of grieving?
1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
when should you weigh the resident?
at the same time each day on the same day every mouth
what is the most common devise to administer oxygen to a resident?
nasal cannula
reasons for resident apprehension about going into a nursing home?
giving up independence and decision making;finances, driving
what is the responsibility for the nurse assistant when transferring a resident?
explain that the transfer is necessary for the best possible care for the resident
what are two aspects of communication when helping with a dying resident
1. listening
2. touch
what should you report when you weigh your resident?
weight gain or loss
what is the oxygen mask used for?
residents who breath through his/her mouth
feeling family members may have about admitting there loved ones to a nursing home?
guilt they can not provide care themselves
nurse assistant responsibility for hospital discharge
make sure all items belonging to the resident leave with them
what is cheyne-stokes?
a pattern of breathing in which the respiration increase in rate and then become shallow and slow
height measurement rod is read in ____?
inches
The resident should not be ______ when using an oxygen tank?
smoking
what should you do with a resident who isn't adjusting well to the nursing home?
be patient with the resident who is experiencing a difficult transition
responsibilities in the discharge of a resident to home of another long term facility
check the whole room for possessions and clothing to be sent home with them. Everything they brought with them goes home with them
what is the last senses to go during the stages of dying?
hearing
what position should the resident be in if they are being measured in bed?
a supine position
The nurse assistant can not do what with the oxygen tank?
CAN NOT ADJUST THE AMOUNT THE RESIDENT USES
The resident should be taken on a ____ of his/her room?
tour
what is the nurse assistant responsibility for the feelings of a new resident?
help make them feel at home
what should you do after the resident has passed?
make the body presentable for the family
how do you convert inches into feet?
divide the total number by 12. the result is the residents height in feet the remainder is inches
when the oxygen tank is low what should the nurse assistant do?
tell the charge nurse so she/he can fill it up
When you first meet the resident you must?
make a positive impression on the resident