Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The
Basics.
Beginning steps for client care
-Knock and wait for permission to enter
-Introduce yourself as Nurse Aide Student
-identify the patient by name
-wash your hands
-Explain procedure and ask for permission
-Provide privacy (cutain, screen, or door)
-Adjust bed to a safe level, usually waist high.
-Lock the bed wheels
Ending steps for client care
-Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC)
care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care
skilled care
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is available 24 hours a day, and it is
ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition
any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six months). It usually can't be cured
and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.
Example of chronic condition
Physical disabilities
terminal illness
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
acute care
,24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers
subacute care
care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for an acute (sudden onset,
short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term) illness
Example of chronic condition
Heart disease
Example of chronic condition
Dementia
outpatient care
Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatments or surgery and need short-term
skilled care. They do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation
Restore or improve function after an illness or injjury
hospice care
treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or other facilities, with the
goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain. For people who have about 6 months or less to
live
Medicare
A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid
A medical assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot afford them. For
people who have low income, as well as for people with disabilities.
Nursing assistants are not allowed to
Insert or remove tubes, give tube feedings, or change sterile dressings
Nursing assistants are part of
A team of health professionals
assistive or adaptive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living (ex:
occupational therapy)
occupational therapist
, assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs, esp motor skills of the upper extremities; direct care of
occupational therapy assistants
The chain of command protects employees from
Liability
chain of command
the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
In continence is
Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions
CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be
transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions
scope of practice
defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted to perform as allowed by state or
federal law
care plan
is individualized for each resident. It lists the tasks that team members, including NAs, must preform.
policy
Is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure
a method, or way of doing something
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Passed in 1987 in response to reports of poor care and aside in long-term care facilities.
OBRA requires that the Nursing Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
Set minimum standards for nursing assistant training. NAs must complete at least 100 hours of training
To cite
Means to find a problem through a survey
Battery
The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
False Imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
Basics.
Beginning steps for client care
-Knock and wait for permission to enter
-Introduce yourself as Nurse Aide Student
-identify the patient by name
-wash your hands
-Explain procedure and ask for permission
-Provide privacy (cutain, screen, or door)
-Adjust bed to a safe level, usually waist high.
-Lock the bed wheels
Ending steps for client care
-Return to lowest position
-Remove privacy
-Place call light in reach
-wash your hands
-Report any changes in the client to the nurse
-Document procedure
Long Term Care (LTC)
care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care
skilled care
medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, it is available 24 hours a day, and it is
ordered by a doctor and involved a treatment plan
chronic condition
any disease or condition that lasts a long time (usually longer than six months). It usually can't be cured
and therefore requires ongoing treatment and management. Examples include arthritis and asthma.
Example of chronic condition
Physical disabilities
terminal illness
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
acute care
,24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory
surgical centers
subacute care
care for an illness or condition given to people who need less care than for an acute (sudden onset,
short-term) illness or injury but more than for a chronic (long-term) illness
Example of chronic condition
Heart disease
Example of chronic condition
Dementia
outpatient care
Care given for less than 24 hours for people who have had treatments or surgery and need short-term
skilled care. They do not require an overnight stay in a hospital or other care facility
Rehabilitation
Restore or improve function after an illness or injjury
hospice care
treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or other facilities, with the
goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain. For people who have about 6 months or less to
live
Medicare
A federal health insurance program for persons 65 years of age and older
Medicaid
A medical assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot afford them. For
people who have low income, as well as for people with disabilities.
Nursing assistants are not allowed to
Insert or remove tubes, give tube feedings, or change sterile dressings
Nursing assistants are part of
A team of health professionals
assistive or adaptive devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily living (ex:
occupational therapy)
occupational therapist
, assess and plan for the client to regain ADLs, esp motor skills of the upper extremities; direct care of
occupational therapy assistants
The chain of command protects employees from
Liability
chain of command
the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
In continence is
Not a normal part of aging
transmission-based precautions
CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be
transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions
scope of practice
defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally permitted to perform as allowed by state or
federal law
care plan
is individualized for each resident. It lists the tasks that team members, including NAs, must preform.
policy
Is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure
a method, or way of doing something
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
Passed in 1987 in response to reports of poor care and aside in long-term care facilities.
OBRA requires that the Nursing Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
Set minimum standards for nursing assistant training. NAs must complete at least 100 hours of training
To cite
Means to find a problem through a survey
Battery
The intentional touching of a person without his or her consent
False Imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
