CH 1 Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
acute illness
a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
assisted living residence
provides housing; personal care,support 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 EN) coordinates a person’s care from admission through discharge and into the home or long-term care setting
chronic illness
an ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset;it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
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 health care team
hospice
a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)/ Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
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 training and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
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 decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
terminal illness
an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
ALR
assisted living residence
