Vocab Flashcards
accountable
Answerable for one’s actions
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating, and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting.
acute care
24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
adaptive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called assistive devices
animal-assisted therapy (AAT)
the practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship
assisted-living
residences for people do not need skilled, 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care
assistive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices
care team
the group of people with different kidns of education and experience who provide resident care
chain of command
the order of authority within a facility
charge nurse (nurse-in-charge)
a nurse responsible for a team of heathcare workers
chronic
long-term or long-lasting
cite
in a long term care facility, to find a problem through a survey
conscientious
guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled
continuity of care
an ongoing coordination of a resident’s care over time, during which the care team regularly exchanges information and works toward shared goals
courteous
polite, kinda, considerate
delegation
transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task
dementia
the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating
diagnosis
the identification of a disease or other problems by its signs and symptoms and from the results of different tests
empathetic
identifying with and understanding another’s feetings
first impression
a way of classifying or categorizing someone or something at the first meeting
functional nursing
method of care that involves assining specific tasks to each team member
holistic
care that involves the whole person; this includes his or her physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
home heath care
care that takes place in a person’s home
hospice care
care for people who have approximately six months or less to live; care is available until the person dies
inter-genrational care
mixing children and the elderly in the same care setting
Joint Commission
a non-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities
length of stay
the number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
liability
a legal term that means a person can be held responsible for harming someone else
licensed practical nurse (LPN) or licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
a licensed nurse who administers medications, gives treatments, and may supervise daily care of residents
long-term care
24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who are generally unable to manage their activities
Medicaid
a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities
Medicare
a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, are disabled, or are ill and cannot work
nursing assistant (NA)
a person who performs assigned nursing tasks and gives personal care
outpatient care
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
person-centered care
a type of care that place the emphasis on person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities
policy
a course of action to be followed
primary nursing
a method of care in which the registered nurse gives much of the daily care to residents
procedure
a method, or way, of doing something
professionalism
the act of behaving properly for a certain job
professionalism
the act of behaving properly for a certain job
registered nurse
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
rehabilitation
a program of care given by a specialist or a team of specialists to restore or improve function after an illness or injury
resident
a person living in a long-term care facility
sandwich generation
people responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives
skilled care
medically necessary care given by a skilled nruse or therapist
subacute care
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
team leader
a nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift of dutyt
team nursing
method of care in which a nurse acts as a leader of a group of people giving care
trustworthy
deserving the trust of others
