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Chapter 2 Review

TermDefinition
* Nursing Assistant (NA) Unlicensed health care worker who performs assigned tasks.
* Liscensed Practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational Nurse (LVN): A licensed health care professional who administers medications and gives treatment.
* Registered Nurse (RN) Liscensed healthcare professional who coordinates,manages, and provides skilled nursing care. (administrating special treatments, giving medication).
Advanced practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Registered nurse who has completed training at the postgraduate level, 4 types of APRN, Nurse practitioner, CRNA, Nurse mid wife, clinical nurse specialist.
Physician assistant (DA) Licensed healthcare professional who diagnoses disease or disabilities and develops a treatment plan also can prescribe medication.
* Physician or Doctor (MD or DO) Licensed healthcare professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes medication.
* Physical therapist (PT or DPT) Licensed healthcare professional who evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement,improve circulation, healing an reduce pain, prevents disability and regains mobility.
* Occupational therapist (OT) Licensed health care professional who helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities.
Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Health professional who identifies communication desorders, addresses factors in valued recovery, develops a plan for improvement.
* Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Registered dietitian assesses residents nutritional status ( they also plan care)
* Range of Motion (ROM) How far a joint can move in different directions safetly ( where bones meet and allows movement)
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Advanced nurse who can prescribe medication sometimes,diagnose, and treat.
Compassionate Being caring,concerned,demonstrating,considerate,emphatetic and understanding.
* Assistive devices Special equipment that helps a person who Is still or disabled to perform activities of daily living.
professionalism Behaving properly on the job.
Personal refers to life outside a job. Such as family,friends and home life.
Tactful showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others.
Professional Having to do with the work or a job.
Sympathy Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others.
Charting Document information about a resident.
Ambulation Moving or walking with or without an assistive device.
Combine activities NA's can visit with residents while providing care, which combines two important tasks.
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