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Nursing Assistants
The Nursing Assistant CH 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| certification | Official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met |
| endorsement | A state recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state: reciprocity or equivalency |
| equivalency | "endorsement" |
| job description | A document that describes what the agency expects you to do |
| misappropriation | The dishonest use of property |
| nursing task | Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity |
| reciprocity | "endorsement" |
| BON | Board of Nursing |
| CNA | Certified nursing assistant; certified nurse aide |
| LNA | Licensed nursing assistant |
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
| LVN | Licensed vocational nurse |
| NATCEP | Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 |
| RN | Registered nurse |
| RNA | Registered nurse aide |
| SRNA | State registered nurse aide |
| STNA | State tested nurse aide |