CNA Basics Ch1
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| Long Term Care (LTC) | Care that is given to persons who need 24 hours care
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| Length of stay | The number of days a person stays in a care facility
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| Terminal illness | A condition in which a person is expected die
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| Home health care | Care that is given to a person in their own home
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| Hospice Care | Care that is given in homes or health facilities for people who have 6 months or less to live
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| Activities of daily living | ADL's are common things you do each day
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| Medicare | Health insurance that is used for older people (65 and >) or people with chronic disabilities or illness
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| Medicaid | Health insurance used for people who have low income
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| Charting | Writing down important information about a resident
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| Chain of command | The line of authority in a facility
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| Liability | To be held responsible for harming someone else
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| Scope of practice | Defines the things you are allowed to do and how to do them correctly
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| Policy | Course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
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| Procedure | A method or way of doing something. Often steps how to do something correctly
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| Ethics | The knowledge of right and wrong
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| Laws | Rules set by the government to ensure order and safety
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| Cite | Means a problem that a state official found during a survey of a facility
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| Resident's rights | List of things relating how a resident should be treated while living in a facilty
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| Informed consent | The process in which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes inform decisions about his or her healthcare
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| Neglect | Harming a person physically, mentally, or emotionally by failing to provide needed care
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| Malpractice | Occurs when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
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| Abuse | Purposely causing physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
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| Physical abuse | Any treatment, intentional or not, that causes harm to a persons body
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| Psychological abuse | Emotionally harming a person by threats, scaring, humiliating, isolating, or treating like a child
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| Verbal abuse | Involves the use of language-spoken or written- that threatens, embarrasses, or insults a person
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| Assault | Legal term that is threatening to touch a person without permission
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| Battery | A legal term that means a person actually is touched without permission
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| Sexual abuse | Forcing a person to perform or participate in sexual acts against his or her will
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| Financial abuse | Stealing, taking advantage of or improperly using the money of someone
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| Domestic abuse | Abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members
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| Workplace violence | Abuse of staff by residents or other staff members
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| False imprisonment | Unlawful restraint of someone which affects the person's freedom of movement
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| Involuntary seclusion | Separating a person from others agaisnt the person's will
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| Sexual harassment | Unwelcome sexual advancement or behavior
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| Substance abuse | Use of legal or illegal drugs, Use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms self or others
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| Ombudsman | A person who is assigned by law as the legal advocate for residents
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| Confidentiality | To keep private things private
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| Incident | An accident or unexpected event during the course of care
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| Sentinel event | An accident or incident that results in grave physical or psychological injury
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| Assisted Living | Facility that provides some help with daily care but do NOT need skilled 24 hour care
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| Adult daycare | Care given at a facilty during daytime working hours to give family members a break
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| Acute care | Care that is given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers who have an immediate illness
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| Rehabilitation | Care given in facilities or homes by a specialist like a physical or speech therapist
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| CNA | Health worker who assists residents with ADLs and needs at least 75 hours of training
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| RN | Licensed professional who has completed 2 to 4 years of education; provides skilled care like passing medications and providing treatments
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| Dr., MD | This person diagnosis diseases and prescribes medication and treatments
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| Physical therapist | This person evaluates a person and a person increase movement, improves circulation, promotes healing, and regains or maintains mobility
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| Occupational therapist | This person helps residents learn to compensate for disabilities and helps them relearn or maintain the ability to perform ADLs
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | An Act passed by congress to keep health information private and secure
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| Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) | A person who helps residents with speech/cognition/swallowing problems
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| Registered Dietician | A person who creates diets for residents with special needs
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| Medical Social worker | A person who determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling
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| Activities Director | A person who plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay active
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| Resident | The most important person in the healthcare team
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| Chronic illness | Conditions that last a long time, even a lifetime
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| Diagnosis | Medical condition determined by a doctor
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| Skilled care | Medically needed care given by skilled nurse or therapist
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| Subacute Care | Care given to people who need more care then LTC, but less then acute care
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| Acute illness | illness that has severe symptoms, treated immediately and is usually short-term
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| Outpatient care | given for less than 24 hours, for those who had treatments/surgery
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| Culture change | term used for process of transforming services to elders so they are based on their values and practices
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| Care Plan | A plan developed by RN for each resident to help achieve his/her goals
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| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) | Nurse who has completed 1-2 years of education and is licensed
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| Professional | Having to do with work or a job
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| Personal | Life outside one's job/work
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| Professionalism | How you behave on the job
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| Compassionate | Being caring, concerned, empathetic, and understanding
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| Empathy | Means entering into the feelings of others. Putting yourself in their shoes
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| Sympathy | Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of other
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| Honest | Being truthful and trusted
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| Tactful (Tact) | Ability to understand what is proper and appropriate when dealing with others
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| Conscientious | Guided by a sense of right and wrong and try to do their best
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| Dependable | To make and keep commitments
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| Respectful | Valuing other people's individuality
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| Unprejudiced | Give quality of care no matter what gender, age, race, religion, or condition
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| Tolerant | Care for each pt and do not judge them even if you don't agree with them
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