Hartman's Nursing Assistant Chapter 1-4 & 7
Long-term care (LTC) given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care
Skilled Care is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; it is
available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor and involves a treatment
plan
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Another name for a long-term care facility
Length of stay The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
Terminal illness This means that the illness will eventually cause death
Chronic The conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Chapter 1-4 & 7
Residents People who live in these facilities are usually referred to as
Home Health Care or Home Care This type of care is generally given to people who are older and are
chronically ill but who are able to and wish to remain at home; performed in
a person's home
Diagnoses a medical conditions determined by a doctor
Assisted Living people who need some help with daily tasks; Do not need 24-hour skilled
care
Adult day services for people who need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled; who
need some help and supervision during certain hours, But who do not live in
the facility where care is provided
Acute care 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers;
people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Chapter 1-4 & 7
Subacute care care given in hospitals or long-term care facilities; It is used for people who
need less care than for an acute (sudden-onset, short-term) illness
Outpatient care given to people who have had treatments procedures, or surgeries and
need short-term skilled care; Patients do not require an overnight stay in a
hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation care given by specialists and professionals to restore or improve function
after an illness or injury
Hospice care care given by specialists to people who have about six months or less to live
Specialized care offered at long-term care facilities, the employees must have special training
Person-centered care care revolves around the resident and promotes her individual preferences,
choices, dignity, and interests
Trauma-informed care is an approach to patient care the recognizes that people may have
experienced trauma in their lives
Trauma Can come from witnessing or experiencing abuse or neglect, violence,
prison, or military combat
Long-term care (LTC) given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care
Skilled Care is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; it is
available 24 hours a day. It is ordered by a doctor and involves a treatment
plan
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Another name for a long-term care facility
Length of stay The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
Terminal illness This means that the illness will eventually cause death
Chronic The conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime
,Hartman's Nursing Assistant Chapter 1-4 & 7
Residents People who live in these facilities are usually referred to as
Home Health Care or Home Care This type of care is generally given to people who are older and are
chronically ill but who are able to and wish to remain at home; performed in
a person's home
Diagnoses a medical conditions determined by a doctor
Assisted Living people who need some help with daily tasks; Do not need 24-hour skilled
care
Adult day services for people who need some help but are not seriously ill or disabled; who
need some help and supervision during certain hours, But who do not live in
the facility where care is provided
Acute care 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers;
people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
, Hartman's Nursing Assistant Chapter 1-4 & 7
Subacute care care given in hospitals or long-term care facilities; It is used for people who
need less care than for an acute (sudden-onset, short-term) illness
Outpatient care given to people who have had treatments procedures, or surgeries and
need short-term skilled care; Patients do not require an overnight stay in a
hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation care given by specialists and professionals to restore or improve function
after an illness or injury
Hospice care care given by specialists to people who have about six months or less to live
Specialized care offered at long-term care facilities, the employees must have special training
Person-centered care care revolves around the resident and promotes her individual preferences,
choices, dignity, and interests
Trauma-informed care is an approach to patient care the recognizes that people may have
experienced trauma in their lives
Trauma Can come from witnessing or experiencing abuse or neglect, violence,
prison, or military combat
