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13 Cards in this Set
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acute illness
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a sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
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assistive personnel
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individuals who give basic nursing care under the supervision of a licensed nurse
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case management
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a nursing care pattern; a case manager (an RN) coordinates a person's care from admission through discharge and into home setting
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chronic illness
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An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset, for which there is no know cure;the illness can be controlled and complication prevented
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functional nursing
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a nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain tasks and jobs to do
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health team
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staff member who work together to provide health care
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hospice
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a health care agency or program for persons who are dying
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nursing team
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the individuals who provide nursing care RN, LPN/LVN, and assistive personnel
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patient - focused care
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nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside
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primary nursing
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a nursing care pattern; RN is responsible for the person's total care.
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registered nurse (RN)
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a nurse who has completed a 2,3, or 4 year nursing program and has passed a licensing test
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team nursing
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a nursing care pattern;a team of nursing staff is led by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
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terminal illness
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an illness or injury for which there is no responsible expectation of recovery
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