cna lecture key terms

acute illness

an illness of rapid onset and short duration, the person is expected to recover

admission

the official entry of a person into a healthcare setting

assisted living residence (ALR)

provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home like setting to persons needing some help with daily activities

chronic illness

a long term health condition that may not have a cure, it was be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment

discharge

the official departure of a person from a health care setting

health team

many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the persons total care; interdisciplinary health team

hospice

a health care agency or program that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and the persons family

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

a nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed a licensing test

nursing assistant

a person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program(NATCEP); performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse

nursing team

those who provide nursing care— RNs, LPN/LVNs, and nursing assistants

registered nurse (RN)

a nurse who has completed a 2,3, or 4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test

regulations

rules made by government agencies

survey

a formal review of an agency through the collection of facts and observations

terminal illness

an illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover

accountable

to answer to ones self and others about ones choices, decisions, and actions

certification

official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met

delegate

to authorize or direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task

delegation

the process a nurse uses to direct a nursing assistant to perform a nursing task; allowing a nursing assistant to do a task that is beyond the nursing assistants usual role and not routinely done by the nursing assistant

endorsement

a state recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state; reciprocity or equivalency

job description

a document that describes what the agency expects you to do

nursing task

nursing care or nursing function, procedure, skill, or activity

bullying

repeated attacks or threats of fear, distress, or harm by a bully toward a target

burnout

a job stress resulting in being physically or mentally exhausted, having doubts in your working abilities, and having doubts about the value of your work

confidentiality

trusting others with personal and private information

gossip

to spread rumors or talk about private matters of others

harassment

to trouble, torment, offend, or worry a person by ones behavior and comments

priority

the most important thing at the time

professionalism

following laws, being ethical, having good work ethics, and having the skills to do your work

stress

the resposne or change in the body caused by any emotional, psychological, physical, social, or economic factor

teamwork

staff members work together as a group, everyone does their part to give safe and effective care

work ethics

behavior in the workplace

assesment

collecting information about the person

electronic health record (EHR)

an electronic version of a person’s medical record

end-of-shift report

a report that the nurse gives at the end of the shift to the on-coming shift; change-of-shift report

evaluation

to measure if goals in the planning step were met

implementation

to perform or carry out nursing interventions (nursing measures, nursing actions, nursing tasks) in the care plan

medical record

the legal account of a persons condition and response to treatment and care

nursing care plan

a written guide about the persons nursing care

nursing diagnosis

a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures

nursing intervention

an action or measure taken by the nursing team to help the person reach a goal; nursing action, nursing measure, nursing task

nursing process

the method nurses use to plan and deliver nursing care; its five steps are: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation

objective data

information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs

observation

using the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to collect information

planning

setting priorities and goals

recording

the written account of care and observations

subjective data

things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms