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Nursing Assistants
Health Care Agencies CH 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute illness | An illness of rapid onset and short duration; the person is expected to recover |
| assisted living residence (ALR) | Provides housing, person care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home like setting to person needing some help with daily activities |
| case management | A nursing 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 health care agency or program that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and his or her family |
| licensed practical nurse (LPN) | A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocation nurse (LVN) in California and Texas |
| licensed vocational nurse (LVN) | "licensed practical nurse (LPN)" |
| nursing assistant | A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program (NATCEP); performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse |
| nursing team | Those who provide nursing care- RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants |
| patient-focused care | A nursing pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside |
| primary nursing | A nursing 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 |
| ALR | Assisted living residence |
| APRN | Advances practice registered nurse |
| DON | Director of nursing |
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
| LVN | Licensed vocational nurse |
| PPS | Prospective Payment Systems |
| RN | Registered nurse |
| SNF | Skilled nursing facility |
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