Nurse Aide in Long-Term Care

Flashcards for Nurse Aide in Long-Term Care

Continuum of Care Facility

Includes independent living, home health care, adult day care, assisted living facility, nursing home, hospice, rehabilitation, hospital, and dementia/memory care

Private Pay

Resident pays for healthcare from personal resources.

Group Insurance

Resident's healthcare is paid for by insurance that the resident has previously paid.

Medicaid

Medical assistance program for low-income residents that pays for the resident's healthcare.

Medicare

Health insurance program for residents over the age of 65 that pays for resident's healthcare; funded by Social Security.

Minimum Data Set (MDS)

Report required for each Medicaid resident.

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA-87)

Federal regulation that sets standards of care for long-term care facilities.

Role of the Nurse Aide

Care for residents and assist the RN and LPN; supervised by the RN or LPN.

The Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Bathing, dressing, grooming, mouth care, toileting, eating & hydration, caring for skin; prevention of pressure ulcers.

Attitude

Outward behavior; disposition

Delegation

Transferring authority to a person for a specific task.

Guidance Document 90-55

Impact of criminal convictions on potential employment; certain convictions prohibit employment in long-term care facilities.

Administrator

Manages non-medical aspects of the facility, administers finances, and coordinates policy in consultation with medical professionals

Medical Director (MD)

Reviews and consults on medical aspects of care, coordinating with attending physicians and nursing staff and encouraging quality care

Director of Nursing (DON)

Manages the nursing staff at a facility

Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)

Assists the DON with the management of nursing staff

Staff Development Coordinator

Directs the training of employees at a facility

Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator/Resident Assessment Coordinator

Manages the assessment of resident needs and delivery of required care in a long-term care facility (usually a specially trained nurse)

Nursing Supervisor

Supervises and supports nursing staff of the entire facility or multiple nursing units, assisting with resident care as needed

Charge Nurse

Supervises and supports nursing staff of a particular unit and treats a limited number of residents

Nursing Assistants (NAs, CNAs)

Performs assigned nursing tasks, assists with routine personal care, and observes and reports any changes in residents’ conditions and abilities

Physical Therapist (PT)

Administers therapy to increase movement, promote healing, reduce pain, and prevent disability

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities and trains them to perform ADLs

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Identifies communication disorders and swallowing problems and develops a plan of care

Medicare

For people 65 or older and people under 65 who are disabled or ill and cannot work.

Medicaid

Medical assistance program for people who have a low income, as well as for people with disabilities. People qualify based on income and special circumstances

Qualities of great nursing assistants

Compassionate, Honest, tactful, Conscientious, Dependable, Patient, Respectful, Unprejudiced, Tolerant