Chapt 3 Wkbk Flashcards
Nursing task
nursing care or a nursing procedure,activity or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require a RNs professional knowledge or judgement
what is Endorsement aka
reciprocity or equivalency
job description
doc. that describes what the agency expects you to do
certification
official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been set
until the 1980s nursing assists. recieved training, where?
on the job training
efforts to reduce health care costs include…
hospital closing and mergers
When a staff member is given training to perform basic skills that are provided by other health team members is called
cross-training
whats an ex. of cross training
member of nursing team draws blood when the order is given
nurse practice acts
defines RNs and LPNs/LVNs and sometimes also regulate nursing asissts.
What decides what nursing assistants do?
Nurse Practice Act
how can a nursing assistant can have their certification,license or reg. denied, revoked or suspended
failing to maintain the confidentiality of a patient or resident info.
OBRA requires how many hours of of training and competency evaluation program
75hrs
The competency evaluation for nursing assistants has two parts. What are they?
written and skills
what type of info is included in the nursing registry?
info. about findings abuse or neglect and of dishonest use of property
DOB
date the competency test was passed
OBRA requires that re-training and a new competency evaluation test must be taken if you have not worked as a certified nursing assistant for how many months?
24 months
if you want to work in another state, the state agency will require all of these
proof of successfully completing a NATCEP
Written registry verification from the state which you are currently certified
fingerprints
who is your work suprervised by, as a CNA
Licensed nurse
what should you do when a doc. gives you verbal orders
politely give ur name and title and ask for person to wait while you get the nurse
what procedures can you not participate in as a CNA
sterile procedures
What does NCSBN stand for
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
what does NATCEP stand for?
Nursing asisst. training competency evaluation program
what does STRNA stand for
State registered nurse aid
whar does STNA stand 4
state tested nurse aide
what does the Nurse practice act do?
Define RN and LPN and LVN and describes their scope of practice for RNs and LPNs
Describes the ed. and licensing requirements for RN and LPN/LVN
Protects the public from persons practicing Nursing w/o a license don’t meet states requiremetns
