Nursing Assistant Care: Roles, Responsibilities, and the Nursing Process, Exams of Nursing

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Nursing Assistant (NA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - ANSWER-Preforms assign tasks, such as taking vital signs, and provides or assist with routine personal care, such as bathing residents and helping with toileting. Registered Nurse (RN) - ANSWER-A licensed professional who has graduated from 2 to 4 year nursing program. Coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care, including administering special treatments and giving medication as prescribed by a physician. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - ANSWER-A licensed professional who has completed 1 to 2 years of education and has a licensing examination. They administer medications and give treatment. Physician or Doctor (MD [medical doctor] or DO [doctor of osteopathy]) - ANSWER-A medical graduate who diagnose disease or disability and prescribe treatment. Physical Therapist (PT) - ANSWER-Evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and help the resident regain or maintain mobility. Occupational Therapist (OT) - ANSWER-Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities. May assist in training residents to perform ADLs. Assistive or adaptive devices - ANSWER-Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living. Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) or Speech Therapist - ANSWER-Identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, and develops a plan of care to meet recovery goals. Also evaluates a person's ability to swallow food and drink. Registered Dietitian (RDT) - ANSWER-Creates diets for residents with special needs. May supervise the preparation service of food and educate others about healthy nutritional habits.

Medical Social Worker (MSW) - ANSWER-Determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling or financial assistance. May help residents obtain clothing and personal items, book appointments, and arrange transportation. Activities Director or Recreational Therapist - ANSWER-Plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active. Resident and Resident's family - ANSWER-Person who condition, treatment, and progress or what the care team revolve around. Helps plan care and makes choices. Charting or documenting - ANSWER-Writing down important information about the resident. Professional - ANSWER-Having to do with work or a job. Personal - ANSWER-Life outside a job. Professionalism - ANSWER-Behaving properly when on the job. Compassionate - ANSWER-Being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding. Empathy - ANSWER-Identify with the feelings of others. Sympathy - ANSWER-Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others. Tactful - ANSWER-Showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others. Conscientious - ANSWER-Guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled. Chain of command - ANSWER-Describes the line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper healthcare. Also protects employees and employers against liability. Liability - ANSWER-A legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else. Scope of practice - ANSWER-Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and how to do them correctly. Nursing Process - ANSWER-To plan and evaluate the resident's care needs. Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation

Evaluation Assessment - ANSWER-Receiving information about the resident from many sources, including medical history, physical assessment, environment, and reviewing this information. Diagnosis - ANSWER-Identify the health problems after looking at all the resident's needs Planning - ANSWER-Setting goals in creating a care plan to meet the resident's needs. Implementation - ANSWER-Putting the care plan into action; giving care. Evaluation - ANSWER-A careful examination to see if the goals are being met Delegation - ANSWER-Transferring responsibility to a person for a specific tasks. The Five Rights of Delegation - ANSWER-Right Task Right Circumstances Right Person Right Direction/Communications Right Supervision/Evaluation Manage time and assignments - ANSWER-Plan ahead Prioritize Make a schedule Combine activities Get Help