1. Introduction To Health Care Agencies Flashcards
Chronic illness
An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset(attack); it has no know cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper(correct, suitable) treatment.
Acute illness
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
Terminal illnesses
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.
Assisted living residence(ALR)
Provides housing, personal care, supported services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing help with daily activities
Case management
A nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN)
Coordinates(equal) a person’s care from admission through discharge and into he home or long- term care setting
Functional Nursing
A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do
Health team
The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care; interdisciplinary(dealing with or combining different branches of learning)health care team
Hospice
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
A nurse who has completed a 1 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse( LVN) in some states.
Nursing assistant
A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; perform delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
Nursing team
Those who provide nursing care- RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants.
Patient-focused care
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside.
Primary nursing
A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person’s total care
Registered nurse (RN)
A nurse who has completed a 2-,3-, or 4-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test.
Team nursing
A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decided the amount and kind of care each person needs
