Positions
the act of helping people into positions that promote comfort and health
positioning
PASS
Pull-Aim-Squeeze-Sweep.
the act of moving or walking, with or without an assistive device
ambulation
state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
health
grouping of people based on physical characteristics shared by people with common ancestry
race
body position in which a person is lying flat on his back
supine
MI
myocardial infarction
to sit up with the legs hanging over the side of the bed in order to regain balance
dangle
successfully balancing things that happen in everyday life; includes five different types: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual.
wellness
one aspect of a person’s identity, often reflecting a combination of race, culture, language, nationality, and other factors
ethnicity
body position in which a person is lying on his stomach, or front side of the body
prone
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
the accepted traditional customs of a particular social group
mores
a set of beliefs concerning the cause and nature of the universe that often includes a moral code and usually involves specific rituals and practices.
religion
body position in which a person is lying on either side
lateral
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
way to transmit pathogens through touching the infected person or his or her secretions
direct contact
the ability to understand, respect, and interact with people from other cultures
cultural competence
of or relating to concerns of the spirit, the sacred, or the soul
spirituality
body position in which a person is lying on his left side with the upper knee flexed and raised toward the chest
Sims’
VRE
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus; bacteria (enterococci)
rubbing or friction resulting from the skin moving one way and the bone underneath it remaining fixed or moving in the opposite direction
shearing
needs that involve social interaction, emotions, intellect, and spirituality
psychosocial needs
a chronic condition that restricts physical and/or mental abilities
developmental disability