Chapt. 1 Nursing assistant wkbk Flashcards
primary nursing
nursing care pattern where RN is responsible for person’s total care
Case management
is nursing care pattern in which a case manager(an RN) coordinates a person’s care from admission through discharge and into the home setting
Nursing assistant
A person who performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of an RN or LPN/LVN
Terminal illness
illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover
LPN
nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Nursing Team
those who provide nursing care- RNs,LPNs,LVNs and nursing assistants
Acute illness
sudden illness from which the person is expected to recover
Functional Nursing
when a nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs, and each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do
Chronic illness
An illness or injury is on-going, slow or gradual in onset and has no cure
RN
Nurse who completed 2,3,4yr nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Health Team
Many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care are called a health team
Team nursing
nursing care pattern in which a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
Patient care nursing
services are moved from dept. to the bedside, nursing pattern
when health care agencies offer services, focus of care is always
the person
health promotion includes
learning about healthy living
Diagnostic tests, Px,surgery,emergency care, drugs are used in…
detection and tx of disease
