chapter 2 Flashcards
NA/CNA
performs assigned nursing tasks
RN
coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care
LPN/LVN
licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse who administers meds and gives treatment
MD/DO
diagnoses diseases or disabilities and prescribes treatments
PT/DPT
physical therapist who evaluates a person and develops a plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility; administers therapy; doctor of phys therapy 3 year doctoral degree program
OT
occupational therapist helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities and may help to perform ADLs
assistive/adaptive devices
special equipment used by OT to help patients with ADLs
SLP
speech language pathologist/speech therapist identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery and develops plan of care to meet recovery goals
RD/RDN
registered dietitian assesses a resident’s nutritional status and develops a tx plan to improve health and manage illness
MSW
medical social worker determines residents’ needs and helps get them support services such as counseling/financial assistance
activities director
plans activities for residents to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active; aka recreational therapist/recreation worker
professional
having to do with work
personal
life outside a job
professionalism
behaving properly when on the job
compassionate
being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic and understanding
empathy
identifying with the feelings of others
sympathy
sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
tactful
showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others
conscientious
try to do their best, making accurate observations and reports, follow care plan, and taking responsibility for ones’ actions
chain of command
describes line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper health care
liability
legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
scope of practice
defines the tasks that health care providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state of federal law
nursing process
5 parts; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
delegation
transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
Five Rights of Delegation
Right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction/communication, right supervision/evaluation
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