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The Nurse Assistant
Vocabulary for Chapter 1 Nursing Education
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accountable | answerable for one's actions |
| activities of daily living (ADL's) | daily personal care tasks, such as bathing; caring for skin, fingernails, and hair; eating, drinking, caring for the mouth and teeth; dressing, walking, transferring, eliminating, and communicating |
| acute care | 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for short term, immediate illnesses or injuries |
| adult day services | care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given |
| allergy | an immune response by the body after exposure to a substance called an allergen; reactions may be mild or life-threatening |
| animal-assisted therapy (AAT) | the practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship |
| assisted living | residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care, but who do require some help with daily care. |
| care team | group of people with different kinds of education and experience who provide resident care |
| chain of command | the order of authority within a facility |
| charge nurse | a nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers |
| chronic | long-term or long-lasting |
| continuity of care | an ongoing coordination of a resident's care over time, during which the care team regularly exchanges information and works toward shared goals |
| empathetic | being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others |
| holistic care | care that involves the whole person; this includes their physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs |
| home health care | health care that is provided by health care professionals in a person's home |
| Joint Commission | an independent, not for profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities |
| length of stay | the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility |
| liability | the state of being legally responsible for soemthing |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) | a licensed nurse who provides skilled nursing care and gives treatments and medications |
| long term care | 24 hour skilled care provided in long-term care facilities for people with ongoing conditions. |
| Medicaid | a medical assistance program for people who have low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities |
| Medicare | a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work |
| Nursing Assistant (NA) | an unlicensed healthcare worker who performs assigned nursing tasks and give personal care. |
| Outpatient care | care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care. |
| Person-centered care | a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and their individuality and capabilities |
| Policy | a course of action to be followed every time a certain situation occurs. |
| Procedure | a method or way of doing something |
| Professionalism | the use of proper standards of behavior at work and in work-related settings. |
| Registered nurse (RN) | a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates care plans, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, administers treatments and medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of the care team. |
| Rehabilitation | a program of care given by specialists, such as physical therapists, to restore or improve function after an illness or injury |
| Resident | a person living in a long-term care facility |
| subacute care | care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but a higher level of care than for a chronic illness |
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