Intro to healthcare agencies Flashcards
what is a acute illness
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
what is a assisted living facility
Provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home like setting
case management
A nursing pattern: a case manager (an RN) coordinates a person care from admission through discharge and into the home setting
Chronic illness
An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset, for which there is no known cure; the illness can be controlled, and complications prevented
Functional nursing
A nursing care pattern focusing on task and jobs; each nursing team members has certain tasks and job to do
Health team
Staff members who work together to provide health care
Hospice
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse (LVN) in some states
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
Licensed practical nurse
Nursing assistant
A person who gives basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN or LVN/LPN
Nursing team
The individuals who provide nursing care – RNs LPNs/ LVNs and nursing assistants
Patient focused care
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside
Primary nursing
A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the persons’ total care
Registered nurse (RN)
A nurse who has completed 2-3- or 4-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
Team nursing
A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
