Long Term Care (LTC) - ANS-Patients Who Require 24 Hour Care & Assistance
-Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing
-Patients Who Are Elderly; May Have Terminal Illnesses or Chronic Illnesses
-Nursing Staff Will Have Longer Relationships With LTC Residents
Incontinent - ANSUrinate/Poop On Themselves
Continent - ANSGo To Bathroom By Themselves
May Offer Different Levels Of Care - ANS-Skilled Nursing Care
-Assisted Living
-Dementia Care
-Subacute Care
Types of Patients - ANS-Geriatric
-Disabled
-Physically
-Mentally
Protecting The Residents Rights - ANS-Keep All Information Confidential
-Cover Person When Being Moved In Hallway
-Close Door When Giving Care, Close Drapes, & Window Shades
-Expose Body Parts Involved In A Treatment
-DO NOT Open The Mail
-Ask Visitors To Leave When Care Is Given
-Allow Person To Use The Phone In Private
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - ANS-Performs Delegated or Assigned Nursing Tasks, Such
As Taking A Resident's Temperature
-Provides Personal Care
-May also be Called Nursing Assistant, Nurse Aide, or CNA
-Feeding Residents
-Keeping Residents Living Area Clean & Neat
-Making Beds
-Helping Dress Residents
-Assisting Residents To Move Safely Around The Facility
-Caring For Supplies & Equipment
What You DO NOT Do - ANS-Give Medications
-Insert or Remove Tubes
, -Change Sterile Bandages
-Give Tube Feedings
Observation Is Key - ANS
Writing Down Important Information Is A Must. - ANS
Chain Of Command - ANS-CNA Carries Out Instructions Given To Him/Her By A Nurse
-Nurse Acts On Instructions From The Physician
Liability - ANSA Person Being Held Responsible For Harming Someone Else
Scope of Practice - ANSDefines The Tasks A Licensed Individual Can Do
Policy - ANSA Course of Action That Should Be Taken Everytime A Certain Situation Occurs
Procedure - ANSA Particular Method On Way You Do Something
OBRA - ANSOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Of 1987
-CNA's Must Attend Training Program
-Must Pass Written Competency
-Must Pass Several Skills Test
5 Rights of Delegation - ANS-The Right Task
-The Right Circumstances
-The Right Person
-The Right Directions & Communication
-The Right Supervision
The CNA's Role In Delegation - ANS-Accepting A Task
-You Must Complete The Task Safely
-Ask For Help If Needed
-Refusing A Task
-The Task Is Beyond Legal Limits of Your Role
NEVER IGNORE AN ORDER OR REQUEST TO DO SOMETHING - ANS
Aspiration - ANSChoking
Breathing Fluid, Food, Vomitus, or An Object Into The Lungs
Transfer/Gait Belts - ANSA Device Used To Support A Person Who Is Unsteady or Disable
Pathogens - ANSMicrobes That Are Harmful & Cause Infections
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