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NA 1 Module A
The Nurse Aide I
Question | Answer |
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OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Pass by Congress in 1987 To improve the quality of life of residents living in a nursing home environment |
Who defines the range of function for the NA I in the State of North Carolina? | The North Carolina Board of Nursing Administrative Code |
What are the Registry Listing Requirements | The test is a Written//Oral Exam also must demonstrate 5 skills |
How many hours of training is required | Must have 72hrs training 12hrs of in service hours yearly (3hrs quarterly) |
How often is your Listing Registry is renewed? | Must renew registry listing every 2yrs (24mos) |
What is qualified work experience? | Must work a minimum of 8hrs paid work time, must be performed supervised by a RN, the hrs. worked must be nursing related services |
When should you send in the renewal listing form? | Should sent in the form 3mos prior to the expiration date of listing |
What are the key websites a nurse should know? | www.ncbon.org and ncnar.org |
Who assigns the scope of work a nurse aide can do? | The NC Board of Nursing assigns the scope of work for the NA I |
What does Delegation mean? | Delegate is the process of assigning part of one's responsibility to another qualified person in a specific situation |
Who can delegate work to a Nurse Aide I? | the RN can delegate work to the NA I |
What are the 5 rights of Delegation | The 5 rights of delegation are: Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Direction/Communication, Right Supervision and Evaluation |
Who get the blame if a nurse aide task is done incorrectly? | A nurse aide works under a RN license so the RN is held responsible as well as the NA |
What is Basic Nursing Skills? | Important skills required of nurse aide to deliver competent care to residents in a nursing home |
What is the key to providing basic nursing skills | Privacy |
How does delegation help the Nurse Aide I | Delegation helps the Nurse Aide gain trust with the residents as well as the health care team |
What does Basic Skills do for the residents? | Basic Skills keep the residents alive |
What is critical for the residents well-being? | Following the resident's care plan, following directions from the supervisor, and reporting information |
What is Personal Care Skills? | These skills deal with a person's body, appearance, hygiene |
What is important when providing personal care? | Privacy |
What does ADL mean? | ADL mean Activities of Daily Living |
What are activities of daily living? | hygiene, grooming, dressing, eating, transferring, and toileting are ADL's |
What is Interpersonal Skills? | Interpersonal skills are those skill used to work with other |
What does interpersonal skills mean in the health care setting? | Interpersonal skills in the health care setting means the ability to get along with others while getting the job done |
When caring for a resident what interpersonal skill should the nurse aide show? | They should empathize, treat the resident as a unique individual, display patience, be sensitive to the residents mood, be respectful to the family, maintain an open and positive/professional relationship with the health team and effectively communicate |
What should a NAI appearance be? | The NA should follow the dress code for uniform and jewelry |