Acute Illness
An illness of rapid onset and short duration; the person is expected to recover
Assisted living residence (ALR)
Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing some help with daily activities
Case management
a nurse care pattern; services for the person's care needs are obtained and monitored from admission through discharge and into the home or long-term care setting
Chronic Illness
A long-term health condition that may not have a cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
Functional nursing
A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member is assigned certain tasks and jobs
Health team
the many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team
Hospice
a healthcare agency or program that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and their family
Licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN or LVN)
a nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test
nursing assistant
a person who has passed ____ training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP); performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
nursing team
those who provide nursing care; includes RNs, LVNs, and nursing assistants
patient-focused care
a nurse care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside
primary nursing
a nurse care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total care
registered nurse (RN)
a nurse who has completed a 2,3, or 4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
survey
the formal review of an agency through the collection of facts and observations
surveyor
a person who collects information by observing and asking questions
team nursing
a nursing care pattern; an RN leads a team of nursing staff; the RN decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
terminal illness
an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover from
certification
official recognition by a state that standards or requirement have been met
endorsement
a state that recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state; reciprocity or equivalency
job description
a document that describes what the agency expects you to do
misappropriation
the dishonest use of property
nursing task
nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity
accountable
to answer to one's self and others about their choices
delegate
to authorize or direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task that may not be routinely completed by a CNA
delegated nursing responsibility
a nursing task that a nurse transfers to a nursing assistant when it does not require a nurse's professional knowledge or judgment
nursing task
nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity
routine nursing task
a nursing task that is part of a nursing assistant's routine job description and commonly assigned to the CNA; a nursing task that was learned in training and NATCEP