bariatrics
the field of medicine focused on the treatment and control of obesity
comatose
being unable to respond to stimuli
geriatrics
the field of medicine concerned with the problems and diseases of old age and older people
holism
a concept that considers the whole person; the whole person has physical, social, psychological, and spiritual parts that are woven together and cannot be separated
morbid obesity
weighing 100 pounds or more over one's normal weight
obesity
having an excess amount of total body fat; body weight is 20% or more above what is normal for the person's height and age
obstetrics
the field of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and for about 6-8 weeks after birth
psychiatry
the field of medicine concerned with mental health disorders
electronic health (medical) record (EHR)
an electronic version of a person's medical record
end-of-shift report aka change-of-shift report
a report that the nurse gives at the end of the shift to the on-coming shift
implementation
to perform or carry out nursing interventions (nursing measures, nursing actions, nursing tasks) in the care plan
medical record (aka chart or clinical record)
the legal account of a person's condition and response to treatment and care
nursing care plan
a written guide about the person's nursing care
nursing diagnosis
a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures
nursing process
the method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care; includes 5 step assessment of nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
objective data (sign)
information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer
progress note
describes the care given and the person's response and progress
subjective data (symptoms)
things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses
reporting
the oral account of care and observations
recording (aka charting)
the written account of care and observations
nursing intervention (aka nursing action, nursing measure, nursing task)
an action or measure taken by the nursing team to help the person reach a goal
evaluation
to measure if goals in the planning step were met
Abuse
the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; depriving the person (or the caregiver) of the goods or services needed to attain or maintain well-being
assault
intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent
battery
touching a person's body without their consent
boundary crossing
a brief act or behavior of being over-involved with the person; the intent of the act or behavior is to meet the person's needs
boundary sign
an act or behavior that meets your needs, not the person's
civil law
laws concerned with relationships between people
code of ethics
laws concerned with relationships between people
crime
an act that violates a criminal law
criminal law
laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
defamation
injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
elder abuse
any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult that causes harm or serious risk of harm
ethics
knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
false imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
fraud
saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
informed consent
the process by which a person receives and understands information about a treatment or procedure and is able to deice if they will receive it
intimate partner violence (IPV)
physical violence, sexual violence, stalking or psychological aggression by a current or former partner
invasion of privacy
violating a person's right not to have their name, photo, or private affairs exposed or made public w/o giving consent
law
a rule of conduct made by a government body
libel
making false statements in print, in wiring, through pictures or drawings, through broadcast, posted online, or through video sites or social media
malpractice
negligence by a profesional person
neglect
hen a caregiver or responsible person fails to:
1. protect a vulnerable person from har
2. provide food, water, clothing, shelter, health care, and other activities of daily living to a vulnerable person
negligence
an unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the person's property was harmed
profesional boundary
that which separates helpful actions and behaviors from those that are not helpful
slander
making false statements through the spoken word, sounds, sign language, or gestures
standard of care
the skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions
tort
a wrong committed against a person or the person's property
involuntary seclusion
separating a person from others against their will, keeping the person to a certain area, or keeping the person away from their room w/o consent
ombudsman
someone who supports or promotes the needs and interests of another person
representative
a person with the legal right to act on the patients or residents behalf when they cannot do so for themselves
treatment
the care provided to maintain or restore health, improve function, or relieve symptoms