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CNA-Chapters 3 &8
Terms
Term | Definition |
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Confidentiality | Trusting others with personal and private information |
Gossip | To spread rumors or talk about the private matters of others |
Harassment | To trouble, torment, offend, or worry a person by one's behavior or comments |
Priority | The most important thing at the time |
Professionalism | Following laws, being ethical, having good work ethics, and having the skills to do your work |
Stress | The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor |
Teamwork | Staff members work together as a group; each person does his or her part to provide safe and effective care |
Work ethics | Behavior in the workplace |
Coma | A state of being unaware of one's surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things |
Dementia | The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain |
Disaster | A sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed |
Hazardous Substance | Any chemical in the workplace that can cause harm |
Paralysis | Loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, or loss of both muscle function and sensation |
Suffocation | When breathing stops from lack of oxygen |
Workplace Violence | Violent acts (including assault and threat of assault) directed toward persons at work or while on duty |