Chapter 2 Flashcards
The Person's Rights
the patient care partnership: understanding expectations, rights and responsibilities explains what ?
person’s rights / expectations in person’s hospital stay
when are rights / expectations told to the person (3) ?
- before / during admission
- as needed during persons stay
- when laws / center rules change
omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987 (OBRA)
federal law in 50 states
- sets minimum standard of care quality in nursing homes and ensure resident rights are protected and maintained
who / how is OBRA enforced ?
- center of medicare & medicaid services (CMS)
- through surveys
representative
someone with legal rights to act on person’s behalf when person is unable to do so
treatment
care provided to maintain / restore health, improve function, relieve symptoms
involuntary seclusion
involuntarily keeping person from another person / area or from their room
finding
state determines employee abused / neglected / mistreated person / person’s property
advocate
person acts / speaks on another persons behalf
you act as an advocate for someone when you what ?
- respect / attentive to person’s rights / decisions / choices
- treat person w/ dignity
- telling nurse about person’s concerns
ombudsman
person supports / promotes needs and interests of another person
what will ombudsmans do ?
- investigate / resolve complaints
- assist / support person / person family
- provide information
- monitor care
when are ombudsman services useful ?
- concern of person’s care / treatment
- someone interferes w/ person rights, health, welfare
right to information
persons right to information on themselves and their doctors
- oral / written
right to refuse treatment
persons right to refuse treatment / care
what must you do after person refuses treatment ?
- figure out why refusing
- explain complications of refusing treatment
- offer other available treatment options
- continue to provide care services
- report refusal to nurse
advance directives
written instructions about healthcare when person is unable to make decision
what do advance directives include ?
- living wills
- written instructions about healthcare
right to personal privacy
privacy of person’s body, room, mail, own information
right to make own choice
personal choice on person’s own schedule, providers, food, care, etc.
right to voice concerns / questions / complaints about treatment / care
person’s right to no repercussions / quick solutions when voicing concerns
right to work / do service if desired
able to work if want to
- either volunteer / paid work
right to form / participate in resident groups
- families interact with other families
- residents interact with other residents
right to keep / use personal items
keep personal items and have a say in their home / quality of life
