The person's rights Flashcards
High-Quality care
Care involving skill, compassion, and respect
Involvement in care
Patients have the right to make informed decisions about care
If a patient is unable to exercise their rights who is responsible for assisting them in doing so?
Their selected representative
Right to information
the person has the right to be fully informed about his/her condition
*must also have information about their doctor
Refusing treatment
The person has the right to refuse treatment without consequence
*you must report any refusal of treatment to a RN
Personal Privacy and Confidentiality
Residents have the right to Personal Privacy and Confidentiality
*protected by HIPAA
Right to Personal Choice
Persons have the right to personal choice
Grievances
Residents have the right to voice concerns or grievances
*they may not be punished for exercising this right
What requires Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation?
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
OBRA
Henry Parks is a nursing center resident. Which is the proper way to address him?
Mr. Parks
You are going to give a resident a bath. How will you protect the person’s privacy?
Closing the privacy curtain
An Ombudsman:
Promotes the residents needs and interests
An ombudsman does which of the following?
Protect a person’s rights
In giving care according to the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act, the nurse aide SHOULD
Provide privacy during the client’s personal care
A nurse aide reclines a resident in a geri-chair so the resident won’t be able to try to stand. This is a violation of
The resident’s right to be free from restraints
