Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care - The Basics 2023, Exams of Advanced Education

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Basics 2023

Long-term care(LTC) - care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour, skilled care Skilled Care - medically necessary care given by a nurse or therapist length of stay - the number of days a person stays in a care facility terminal illness - a disease or condition that will eventually cause death chronic - long-term or long-lasting diagnoses - medical conditions determined by a doctor Home health care - health care that is provided in a person's home Assisted Living - residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care Adult day services - care for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given Acute Care - 24 - hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries Subacute Care - care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness Outpatient Care - care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care. These patients do not require an overnight stay in a facility. Rehabilitation - care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury Hospice Care - holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live activites of daily living (ADLs) - daily personal care tasks, such as bathing; caring for skin, nails, hair, and teeth; dressing; toileting; eating and drinking; walking; transferring; and elimination.

Medicare - a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure or are ill and cannot work. Medicaid - a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities Charting - documenting information & observations about residents Nursing Assistant(NA) - This Health Care professional is part of the care team and performs assigned tasks such as measuring vital signs. This professional assists with personal care: such as bathing residents and helping with elimination needs. This Health Professional is unlicensed, but is certified. Registered Nurse(RN) - This person is part of the care team. In a long term care facility, this Health Care Professional coordinates, manages and provides skilled nursing care including giving medication and treatments as prescribed by a doctor. This Health Care professional is licensed. This professional also assigns tasks and supervises daily care of residents by nursing assistants Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN) - This person is part of the care team. This Health Care professional is a licensed professional who has completed one to two years of education, gives medication and treatments. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse(APRN) - This person is part of the care team. This Health Care Professional has completed training at the post graduate level. This person can make diagnoses and prescribe treatment. This Professional is considered ADVANCED and works independently from the doctor. Physician or Doctor (MD or DO) - This person is part of the care team. This Health Care professional is licensed and diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication. This professional has graduated from a four-year medical school. Physician Assistant (PA) - This person is part of the care team. This Health Care professional is a licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and develops treatment plans, as well as prescribes medication. This professional works under the supervision of a doctor. Physical Therapist(PT or DPT) - This person is part of the care team. This Health Care professional evaluates a patient and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility. This health care professional holds a doctoral degree and is licensed. Occupational Therapist(OT) - This person is part of the care team. This health professional helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities. This health professional may help train residents to

perform activities of daily living. They hold a Master's degree or doctoral degree. These health professionals are licensed. Speech-language pathologist - This person is part of the care team. This health professional identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery. They will teach exercises to help the resident improve or overcome speech problems. This professional evaluates a person's ability to swallow food or drink. Registered Dietician(RD RDN) - This person is part of the care team. This health professional assesses a resident's nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness. This health professional creates diets to meet special needs, supervises the preparation of food and educates people on nutrition. These professionals have a minimum of a bachelor's degree or Master's degree and are licensed. Medical Social Worker - This person is part of the care team. This professional determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling and financial assistance. This professional usually has a masters' degree. Activities Director - This person is part of the care team. This professional plans for Residents to help them socialize and stay active. Games, performances, and arts & crafts are some examples of activities offered. This professional may be referred to as a "Recreational therapist." The education is usually a bachelor's degree or possibly an associates degree or equivalent work experience. Resident and their family - This person is an important part of the care team. This person will make their own decisions and choices about their care. Without this person, there is no care team. Chain of command - the line of authority within a facility Liability - a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else Scope of Practice - The range of tasks that healthcare providers are LEGALLY allowed to do according to state or federal law. Care Plan - An individualized plan developed for each resident to achieve certain goals; it outlines the steps and tasks that the care team must perform. policy - a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs. procedure - a method or way of doing something Professional - this term refers to having to do with work or a job

Personal - Relating to life outside one's job, such as family, friends, and home life. Professionalism - the act of behaving properly when working Compassionate - being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding empathy - identifying with the feelings of others Sympathy - sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others Tactful - showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others conscientious - guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled ethics - knowledge of right and wrong Laws - rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act(OBRA) - a federal law that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions and information on rights for residents. cite - in a long-term care facility, to document a problem through a survey Resident's Rights - numerous rights identified in OBRA that relate to how residents must be treated while living in a facility; they provide an ethical code of conduct for healthcare workers. Informed Consent - the process in which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about his or her health care Abuse - purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone Physical Abuse - any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a person's BODY Psychological abuse - emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person, OR by treating him as a child; also includes verbal abuse Verbal abuse - the use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person Sexual abuse - nonconsensual sexual contact of any type

Financial Abuse - the improper or illegal use of a person's money, possessions, property, or other assets Assault - a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that he or she will be harmed Battery - intentional touching of a person without their consent Domestic Violence - physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members False Imprisonment - the unlawful restraint of someone that affects the person's freedom of movement; includes both the threat of being physically restrained and actually being physically restrained Involuntary Seclusion - the separation of a person from others against the person's will Workplace Violence - verbal, physical, or sexual abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors Sexual harassment - any unwelcome sexual advance or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment substance abuse - the repeated use of legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful to oneself or others Neglect - the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person Negligence - an action, or the failure to act or provide the proper care, that results in unintended injury to a person malpractice - injury to a person due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill Ombudsman - a legal advocate for residents in long-term care facilities who helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts Confidentiality - the legal and ethical principle of keeping information private Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - a federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure and that organizations take special steps to protect this information.

Protected Health Information (PHI) - a person's private health information, which includes name, address, telephone number, social security number, email address, and medical record number Minimum Data Set (MDS) - a detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long-term care facilities; also details what to do if resident problems are identified Incident - an accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care that is not part of the normal routine in a healthcare facility.