Modules A, E, and F

Nurse Aide 1

A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover from

Acute Illness

An ongoing illness that has a slow or gradual onset and there is no cure

Chronic Illness

Persons living in a long term care facility

Residents

Nursing Assistants give basic care under the supervision of a

licensed nurse

Nursing Assistants may report to a

RN, a LPN/LVN, or a nurse team leader

RN's make

assessments, nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care

responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries

Doctors

The goal of the healthcare team is to

provide quality care

Your goal in the survey process invloves

having good work ethic, answering surveyor questions honestly and completely, and conducting yourself in a professional manner.

requires nursing assistant training and competency evaluation

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

Always address residents as

Mr., Mrs., or Miss

An ombudsman protects a person's

health, safety, rights, and investigates a person's complaint

OBRA of 1987 is a

Federal Law

What do you always do when going to a patients room

knock on the door and wait to be asked in

The resident has the right to

their information

Always provide

quality care and maintain good work ethics

The duty or obligation to perform some act or function is known as being

responsible

affects what nursing assistants can do

The state's nurse practice act

OBRA requires how many hours of instruction

75 hours

OBRA requires a

written and skills competency test

what information is found on the nursing assistant registry

finding of abuse, neglect, or dishonest use of property

If a nursing assistant has not worked in 24 months

OBRA requires a retraining program and/or a new competency evaluation

Nursing assistants are response for reporting

changes in a patient's condition and meeting patients hygiene needs

If a nurse asks you to perform a task that is beyond your legal limit

firmly refuse the task with respect

Your job description tells you

what your employer expects

can delegate tasks

a nurse

cannot delegate tasks

nursing assistants

before a nurse delegates a task to you, the nurse must know

the tasks included on your job description, what your role is in the agency, and what knowledge and skills are required to perform the task

The five rights of delegation

the right task, the right circumstances, the right person, the right direction and the right supervision

A NA works at a nursing center on the weekends and during the week she works as an EMT and is allowed to start IV's. The RN at the nursing center asks the nursing assistant to start an IV. What is the appropriate response.

The NA should refuse to do the task

the willful infliction of injury that results in physical harm

Abuse

touching a person without that person's consent

Battery

Knowledge of what you should or should not do is

ethics

the unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's movement

False imprisonment

an ethical person does not

cause another person harm

can protect you from a charge of assault and battery

explaining to a person what you are going to do and getting consent

an example of abuse

pinching or pushing a patient

an example of neglect is

a patient's light goes unanswered and the patient's son finds the patient lying on the sheets soaked with urine

If you see an NA hitting a patient you should

tell your supervisor

an example of verbal abuse is

hearing a nurse telling a patient that they will never see their family again

If you suspect abuse

tell the nurse

an example of abandonment is

a NA deciding to go home sick after she has accepted an assignment without telling anyone

Work ethics means

behavior in the workplace

Good personal hygiene involves

daily bathing

Your uniforms, stockings, socks, and shoes must be

clean

At work, always cover

tattoos

Even if you have multiple piercings, you should only wear how many sets of earrings at work

one

Large rings and bracelets are dangerous because

they can scratch patients, and they provide a place for microbes to grow

Never wear what while working with patients

nail polish, perfumes and after shave lotions

Always report

accurately, report errors, and report observations as a NA

Caring is

having concern for a person

Respectfulness is

treating the person with dignity

Self-awareness means understanding

feelings, strengths, and weaknesses

Never leave blank spaces on job applications. If it does not apply to you,

write N/A in the space

You should be prepared to give how many references when completing a job application and always be what

4 references and always be honest on your application

Always be _____ for a job interview

on time

when you are sick and cannot work as scheduled, follow the agency's

attendance policy

If you are scheduled to work a shift, you are required to stay

the entire shift

You can share patient information with

the nurse that's assigned to the patient

Always talk to the nurse concerning a patient in a

private place where nobody else can hear it

While working, always follow the agency's

dress code

Try to make doctors appointments on

your days off

Before you go on break, you need to tell the

nurse

If your patient needs assistance while you are on your meal break,

another staff member on the unit will help

Long-term care is offered in

skill nursing facilities

Patients are more independent in

assisted living facilities

Most residents are in a facility due to

lack of ability to care for themselves and the lack of a support system

Nursing Assistants 1 are not allowed to

insert tubes, give medications, nor change sterile dressings

professionalism is related to how a person

behaves at work

If a resident offers you a gift,

politely refuse but thank the patient for thinking of you

example of professional behavior by the nursing assistant

keeping all resident information confidential

Always avoid excessive absences from work because

it demonstrates being dependable

Being accountable means to

admit your mistakes and apologize for them

Tolerance is a quality of

the best NA's

Will help you make a good impression at work

keeping your hair neatly tied back and wearing a clean uniform

Empathetic means

identifying with and understanding the feelings of others

spends more direct contact with the resident

The nursing assistant

a policy

a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs

Always answer a surveyor

honestly and to the best of your ability

Ethics are

the knowledge of what is right and wrong

protects society from harmful people

Criminal Laws

an example of professional and ethical behavior by the nursing assistant

Documenting care accurately and promptly

a code of ethics revolves around

valuing residents and giving ethical care

Medicaid is

a medical assistance program for low-income people

an example of negligence

an unintentional wrong which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the person's property was harmed