Chapter 1: Long-Term Care
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Accountable
Answerable for one’s actions.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Everyday personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, walking, and communicating.
Acute Care
24-hour skilled care provided in hospitals or ambulatory surgical centers for short-term, immediate illnesses or injuries.
Adult Day Services
Care for individuals who need assistance or supervision during certain hours but do not live in the facility.
Allergy
An immune response after exposure to an allergen; reactions range from mild to life-threatening.
Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)
The practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship.
Assisted Living
Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care but require some help with daily care.
Assistive Devices
Special equipment that helps ill or disabled individuals perform ADLs.
Care Team
Group of people with different education and experience who provide resident care.
Chain of Command
The order of authority within a facility.
Charge Nurse
A nurse responsible for a team of healthcare workers.
Chronic
Long-term or long-lasting.
Cite
In long-term care, to document a problem through a survey.
Conscientious
Guided by a sense of right and wrong; principled.
Continuity of Care
Ongoing coordination of a resident’s care over time with regular information exchange and shared goals.
Courteous
Polite, kind, and considerate.
Delegation
Assigning tasks to another person within their scope of practice.
Dementia
Serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.
Diagnosis
Identification of a disease or condition by signs, symptoms, and test results.
Empathetic
Able to identify with and understand the feelings of others.
First Impression
An initial classification or judgment formed at the first meeting.
Functional Nursing
Method of nursing care where specific tasks are assigned to each team member.
Holistic Care
Care involving the whole person—physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Home Health Care
Health care provided in a person’s home.
Hospice Care
Holistic, compassionate care for people with about six months or less to live.
Intergenerational Care
Caring for children and the elderly in the same setting.
Joint Commission
Independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare facilities.
Length of Stay
Number of days a person remains in a healthcare facility.
Liability
The state of being legally responsible for something.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Licensed nurse who provides skilled nursing care and administers treatments and medications.
Long-Term Care
24-hour skilled care provided in facilities for people with ongoing conditions.
Medicaid
Medical assistance program for people with low incomes and for those with disabilities.
Medicare
Federal health insurance for people 65 or older, certain disabilities, or permanent kidney failure.
Nursing Assistant (NA)
Unlicensed healthcare worker who performs assigned nursing tasks and provides personal care.
Outpatient Care
Care for people who have had procedures or surgeries and need short-term skilled care without overnight stay.
Person-Centered Care
Care that emphasizes the individuality and capabilities of the person receiving care.
Policy
A course of action to be followed every time a certain situation occurs.
Primary Nursing
Method in which the registered nurse provides much of the daily care to residents.
Procedure
A method or way of doing something.
Professionalism
Use of proper standards of behavior at work and in work-related settings.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates care plans, provides skilled care, administers treatments and medications, and supervises others.
Rehabilitation
Program of care by specialists to restore or improve function after illness or injury.
Resident
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 provided by a skilled nurse or therapist.
Subacute Care
Care for people needing less than acute care but more than chronic care, provided in hospitals or long-term care facilities.
Team Leader
Nurse in charge of a group of residents for one shift.
Team Nursing
Nursing care method where a nurse leads a group giving care.
Trustworthy
Deserving the trust of others.