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accountable

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Answerable for one’s actions

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Activities of daily living (ADLs)

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personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating, and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting.

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acute care

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24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers

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adaptive devices

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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called assistive devices

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animal-assisted therapy (AAT)

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the practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship

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assisted-living

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residences for people do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care

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assistive devices

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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices

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care team

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the group of people with different kidns of education and experience who provide resident care

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chain of command

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the order of authority within a facility

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charge nurse (nurse-in-charge)

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a nurse responsible for a team of heathcare workers

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chronic

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long-term or long-lasting

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cite

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in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey

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conscientious

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guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled

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continuity of care

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an ongoing coordination of a resident’s care over time, during which the care team regularly exchanges information and works toward shared goals

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courteous

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polite, kinda, considerate

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delegation

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transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task

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dementia

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the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating

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diagnosis

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the identification of a disease or other problems by its signs and symptoms and from the results of different tests

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empathetic

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identifying with and understanding another’s feetings

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first impression

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a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting

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functional nursing

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method of care that involves assining specific tasks to each team member

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holistic

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care that involves the whole person; this includes his or her physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.

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home heath care

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care that takes place in a person’s home

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hospice care

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care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies

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inter-genrational care

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mixing children and the elderly in the same care setting

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Joint Commission

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a non-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities

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length of stay

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the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility

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liability

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a legal term that means a person can be held responsible for harming someone else

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licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN)

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a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of residents

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long-term care

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24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to manage their activities

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Medicaid

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a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities

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Medicare

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a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work

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nursing assistant (NA)

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a person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care

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outpatient care

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care given to people who have had treatments, procedures or surgery and do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility

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person-centered care

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a type of care that place the emphasis on person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities

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policy

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a course of action to be followed

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primary nursing

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a method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care to residents

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procedure

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a method, or way, of doing something

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professionalism

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the act of behaving properly for a certain job

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professionalism

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the act of behaving properly for a certain job

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registered nurse

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a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates tge care plan, monitors progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatments and medications, and supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of the care team

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rehabilitation

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a program of care given by a specialist or a team of specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injury

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resident

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a person living in a long-term care facility

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sandwich generation

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people responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives

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skilled care

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medically necessary care given by a skilled nruse or therapist

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subacute care

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care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for an acute illness or injury but more than for a chronic illness

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team leader

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a nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of dutyt

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team nursing

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method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care

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trustworthy

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deserving the trust of others

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