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LPN or LVN (Licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse.) Administers
medications and gives treatments. May supervise NA's daily resident care. Completed 1-2 years
of education.
Physician/ Doctor (MD) Diagnose disease or disability and prescribe treatment.
Physical Therapist (PT) Evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase
movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and help the
resident regain or maintain mobility. Administers therapy in the form of heat, cold, massage,
ultrasound, electrical simulation, and exercise.
Occupational Therapist (OT) Helps residents learn to adapt to disabilities. Assist in
training residents to perform ADLs
ADLs Activities of daily living. Personal daily care tasks such as bathing, dressing, caring
for teeth, skin, nails, hair, walking, transferring, toileting, eating and drinking. Uses equipment
called assistive or adaptive devices.
,Speech-language pathologist Identifies communication disorders, addresses factors
involved in recovery, and develops a plan of care to meet recovery goals.
Registered Dietitian Creates diets for residents with special needs.
Medical Social Worker Determines residents' needs and helps get them support services
such as counseling or financial assistance.
Activities Director Plans activities for the residents to help them socialize and stay
physically and mentally active. AKA recreational therapist.
Chain of Command Describes the line of authority and helps to make sure the residents
get proper health care. Protects from liability. (doctor to nurse to NA)
Scope of practice Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do and
how to do them correctly.
, Five steps in nursing process Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation,
evaluation.
Five Rights of Delegation Right task, right circumstance, right person, right
direction/communication, right supervision/evaluation.
Three factors forming a care plan Residents: health and physical condition, diagnosis and
treatment, goals or expectations.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) States NA's must have 75 hours of training.
Covers topics like communication, preventing infections, safety and emergency procedures, and
how to promote residents' independence and legal rights.
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents. Also
lists what to do if resident problems are identified. Must be completed within 14 days of
admission and again each year.
Informed Consent Process which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed
decisions about his/her health.