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Cna ch 1-3

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primary nursing is a nursing care pattern where the RN is responsible for the person's total care
nursing assistant a person who performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of an RN or LPN/LVN
terminal illness when an illness or injury has no reasonable expectation of recovery
LPN a nurse who has completed a year nursing program a hs passed a licensing test
nursing team are those who provide nursing care-RN,LPN/LVN and nursing assistants
acute illness a sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover
functional nursing when a nursing care pattern focuses on task and jobs and each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do
assisted living residence provides housing, personal support services, health care and social activities in a homelike setting
chronic illness when an illness or injury is ongoing,is slow or gradual in onset and has no know cure
hospice is a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
LVN LPN are sometimes called
case managment is a nursing care pattern in which a case manager(RN) coordinates a person's care from admission through discharge and into home setting
RN is a nurse who has completed 2,3 or 4 years nursing program and has passed a licensing test
health team many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's
team nursing is an nursing care pattern in which a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
patient focused care when services are moved from departments to the bedsides this is a nursing pattern called
delagate means to authorize another person to perform nursing task in a certain situation
nursing task is nursing care or a nursing procedure activity or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require and RN professional knowledge or judgment
accountable being responsible for one's action and the actions of others who perform delegated task is being
responsibility is the duty or obligation to perform some act or function
job description is a document that describes what the agency expects you to do
law a rule of conduct made by a government body is a
defamation injuring a person’s name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
professional sexual misconduct an act, behavior or comment that is sexual in nature
battery touching a person’s body without his or her consent is
criminal law laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
neglect failure to provide the person with the goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish or mental illness
boundary sign an act, behavior or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or violation
standard of care is the skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions
will legal document of how a person wants property distributed after death
fraud saying or doing something to trick, foo, or deceive a person
abuse intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
negligence unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and was harmed is a person or to the person’s property
self-neglect person behaviors that puts him or her at high risk for harm;health and safety are threatened
tort a wrong committed against a person or the person’s property
boundary crossing brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone
libel making false statements in print, writing or through pictures or drawing
crime an act that violates a criminal law
ethics knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
invasion of privacy violating a person’s right not have his or her name, photo or private affairs exposed or made public without giving consent
protected health information identifying information and information about the person’s health care that is maintained or sent in any form
vulnerable adult is a person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded, attacked or damaged
boundary violation is an act or behavior that meets your needs not the persons
malpractice negligence by a professional person
slander making false statements orally
civil law are laws concerned with relationship between people
professional boundary is that which separates helpful behaviors from behaviors that are not helpful
false imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
assault is intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent
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