Health Science Theory - Unit 1

long-term care

care for a long term

point of care

tests performed at the patient’s bedside (fingerstick glucose tests)

charting

noting and recording important info about patients

assisted living facilities

residencies that are for people who need help with daily care

dementia

serious loss of mental abilities

home healthcare

providing in the patients home

person-centered care

placing the patients wellbeing first and giving them choices in their healthcare

chain of command

describes the line of command in a healthcare facility

liability

legal term: someone can be held responsible for harming someone

scope of practice

roles, responsibilities, and procedures that are within the knowledge and training of the profession

delegation

transferring responsibility

professional

having to do with a job

professionalism

behaving properly on the job

policy

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

confidentiality

a policy in healthcare where patient information must remain private

procedure

a method or way of doing something

compassionate

being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding

empathy

identifying the feelings of others

sympathy

sharing in feelings or difficulties of others

tactful

showing sensitivity and having a sense of what’s appropriate when dealing with others

conscientious

people who try to their best and are guided by a sense of right and wrong

continuing education

maintaining a certification - done annually