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18 Cards in this Set
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Acute illness |
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover. |
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Assisted Living Residence |
(ALR) provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting for persons needing help with daily activities. |
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Chronic Illness |
An on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment. |
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Health Team |
The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person's total care; interdisciplinary health care team. |
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Hospice |
A healthcare agency or program for persons who are dying |
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Licensed practical nurse |
(LPN) A nurse who has completed a one year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called licensed vocational nurse or LVN in some states |
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Nursing assistant |
A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; performs delegated nursing test under the supervision of a licensed nurse |
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Nursing team |
Those who provide nursing care – RNs, LPNs/LVN's and nursing assistants |
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Registered nurse (RN) |
A nurse who has completed a two –, three –, or four year nursing program and has passed a licensing test |
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Terminal illness |
An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover |
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ALR |
Assisted living residence |
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DON |
Director of nursing |
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HMO |
Health maintenance organization |
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LPN |
Licensed practical nurse |
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LVN |
Licensed vocational nurse |
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PPO |
Preferred provider organization |
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RN |
Registered nurse |
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SNF |
Skilled nursing facility |
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