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Nursing Assisting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accountable | answerable for one's actions |
| activities of daily life (ADLs) | 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 meed 24-hour skilled care, but who do require some help with daily care |
| assistive devices | special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living |
| 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 |
| cite | in a long-term care facility, to document a problem through a survey |
| conscientious | guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled |
| 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 |
| courteous | polite, kind, and considerate |
| delegation | the assignment of tasks to another person that are within their scope of practice |
| dementia | the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating |
| diagnosis | the identification of a disease or condition by its signs and symptoms and through test results |
| empathetic | being able to identify with and understand the feelings of others |
| first impression | a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting |
| functional nursing | method of nursing care that involves assigning specific tasks to each team memeber |
| 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 in a person's home |
| hospice care | holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies |
| intergenerational care | caring for children and the elderly in the same setting |
| 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 on a healthcare facility |
| liability | the state of being legally responsible for something |
| licensed practical nurse | 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 | an unlicensed healthcare worker who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives 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 |
| primary nursing | a method of nursing care in which the registered nurse provides much of the daily care to residents |
| 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 | a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates care plans , monitors progress, provides skilled nurse 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 |
| sandwich generation | people responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives |
| skilled care | medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist |
| subacute care | care given in hospitals or in long-term facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but a higher level of care than for a chronic illness |
| team leader | a nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of duty |
| team nursing | method of nursing care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care |
| trustworthy | deserving the trust of others |
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