Chapter 4 Vocab Flashcards
accountable
to answer one’s self and others about his or her choices, decisions, and actions
delegate
to authorize or direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task
delegated nursing responsibility
a nursing task that a nurse transfers to a nursing assistant when it does not require a nurse’s professional judgment or knowledge
delegation
the process a nurse uses to direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task allowing the nursing assistant to perform a task that is not typical for a nursing assistant’s role
nursing task
nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity
routine nursing task
a task assigned to a nursing assistant
APRN
advanced practice registered nurse
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
NATCEP
nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
RN
registered nurse