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CNA

CNA Key Terms

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OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987. A law that requires nursing centers to provide care that maintains or improves the person's quality of life, health, and safety.
Hospice An agency or program for persons who are dying.
LPN/LVN A License Practical Nurse is a nurse who has completed a 1 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test;called License Vocational Nurse (LVN) in some states.
NA Nursing Assistant is a person who gives basic nursing care under the supervision of a license nurse.
Nursing Home Nursing center or nursing facility
Nursing Team RN's, LPN's/LVN's, and NA's
RN Registered Nurse who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
SNF Skilled Nursing Facility is a nursing center that provides complex care for persons with severe health problems
DON Director of Nursing is an RN and is responsible for the entire nursing staff and care given
Abuse The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
Assault Intentionally attempting or threatening to touch a person's body without the person's consent
Battery Touching a person's body without his or her consent
Defamation Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person
Ethics Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
False Imprisonment Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
Invasion of Privacy When a person's name, picture, or private affairs are exposed or made public without consent
Libel Making false statements in print, writing, or through pictures or drawings
Malpractice Negligence by professional person
Neglect Failure to provide the person with goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
Negligence An unintentional wrong in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and caused harm to a person or property
Slander Making false statements orally
Work Ethics Behavior in the workplace
Comprehensive Care Plan A written guide giving direction for the resident's care (required by OBRA)
Nursing Care Plan A written guide about the person's care
Objective Data Information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled;signs. Example: You can feel a pulse, you can see urine. You cannot see pain, fear, or nausea
Subjective Data Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses;symptoms
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