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Health care team

A 
RN
LPN
CNA
HHA
DR
NURSE PRACTITIONER 
DISCHARGE PLANNER
DIRECTOR OF RECREATIONAL THERAPY
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
SPEECH THERAPIST 
DIETITIAN
SOCIAL WORKER
PSYCHOLOGIST
PHARMACIST
RELIGIOUS LEADER
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES EMPLOYEE
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LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

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LVN

A

Licensed vocational nurse

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HHA

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Home health aide

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Advanced practical nurse

A

Is same as

Nurse practitioner

Clinical nurse specialist

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Discharge planner

A

Aka

Continuing care nurse

Case manager

Utilization manager

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Environmental service employees

A

Aka
Laundry

Housekeeping

Facility maintenance departments

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Nursing team members

A

CNA
LPN OR LVN
RN
APRN OR CNS OR NP

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APRN

A

Advanced Practice nurse

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CNS

A

Clinical nurse specialist

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NP

A

nurse practitioner

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Scope of practice

A

Tasks that are legally acceptable to do

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Empathy

A

quality of understanding another person’s situation or pov.

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Compassion

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Quality of recognizing someone’s difficulty accompanied with a desire to help relieve the hardship

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5 PRINCIPALS OF CARE

A 
communication
safety
dignity
privacy
independence
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Acute care setting

A 
Hospital
inpatient care 
Outpatient care
Clinic
Suddenly become
Short term
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Sub-acute care settings

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Special unit of hospital
Rehab facility wound care
Less than 30 days

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Long term care settings

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Nursing home

Assisted -living facility

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Restorative care

A

Care that maintain abilities and regain abilities that they ave lost

20
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OBRA

A

Omnibus budget rehabilitation act 1987

Regulations of nursing homes

each state has ombudsman program

Place for grievances

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Ombudsman

A

Person where grievances can be placed

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OSHA

A

occupational safety and health administration
For employees

Est 1970

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Residential rights

A 
Dignity
Privacy
Grievances
Access
Transfer or Discharge
Self-determination******choices,  decisions
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Patient

Client

Resident

A

Hospital

Home

Long term facility

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Cognitive impairment

A

Ie

Alzheimer’s

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Independence

A

Encourage the patient’s ability to make decisions
Maintain dignity and self esteem and
Self respect

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Dignity

A

Quality of being worthy of respect

Protect the patients sense of self esteem

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Communication practice good communication

A

Always ask about patient
What they might want
Tell prior before doing any thing being done
Explain procedure before starting

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Safety

A

Protect patient from any kind of harm

Prevent any accidents I.e falling burning bruises skin tears

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Privacy

A

Keep all business info private by not speaking
With anyone or putting info where anyone can see ie. The board in room

Ensure in shared room to close curtain

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Prep steps

A
  1. Wash
  2. Gather
  3. Knock and Greet
  4. Close curtain (if room shared)
  5. Body mechanics
  6. Explain procedure
  7. Clean up after work
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Washing hands

A

Clothing not touch sink

After each movement= new towel

Do not shake hands

Pat top to bottom– go from clean to dirty

Use new towel for each handle

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Completion

A
  1. Comfort and Align patient in bed
  2. Adjust equipment for safety. Lower bed
  3. Clean up work area
  4. Wash hands
  5. Report and record
    Care plan
34
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PROM

A

Passive range of motion

35
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Class mates

A 
Kelama
Kelly
An
Nida
Robert
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PPE

A

Personal protection equipment

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Order of PPE

A 
Gather supplies
Gown
Mask
Eyewear
Gloves
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Disrobe PPE

A 
Gloves
Eyewear
Gown
Mask
Wash

Discard in facility container

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EMR

A

Electronic medical report

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Restorative nurse

A

Assist in feeding

Ambulate

Range of motion

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ICF

A

Inter care facility

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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Ou

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OD

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BPH

A

Benign prostate hypertation

47
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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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