Nursing Fundamentals Chapter 1

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ACCOUNTABLE

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ANSWERING FOR ONE'S ACTIONS

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ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLs)

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PERSONAL DAILY CARE TASKS, INCLUDING BATHING, SKIN, NAIL, AND HAIR CARE, WALKING, EATING AND DRINKING, MOUTH CARE, DRESSING, TRANSFERRING, AND TOILETING

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ACUTE CARE

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24-HOUR SKILLED CARE FOR SHER-TERM ILLNESSES OR INJURIES; GENERALLY GIVEN IN HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS

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ADAPTIVE DEVICES

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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT HELPS A PERSON WHO IS ILL OR DISABLED PERFORM ADLs; ALSO CALLED ASSISTIVE DEVICES

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ADULT DAYCARE

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CARE GIVEN TO ADULTS AT A FACILITY DURING DAYTIME WORK HOURS

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ASSISTED LIVING

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A RESIDENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO REQURE SOME HELP WITH DAILY CARE, BUT WHO NEED LESS CARE THAN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY OFFERS

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ASSISTIVE DEVICES

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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT THAT HELPS A PERSON WHO IS ILL OR DISABLED PERFORM ADLs; ALSO CALLED ADAPTIVE DEVICES

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CARE TEAM

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THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE WHO PROVIDE RESIDENT CARE

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CHAIN OF COMMAND

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THE ORDER OF AUTHORITY WITHIN A FACILITY

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CHARGE NURSE (NURSE-IN-CHARGE)

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A NURSE RESPONSIBLE FOR A TEAM OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

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CHRONIC

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THE TERM FOR AN ILLNESS OR CONDITION THAT IS LONG-TERM OR LONG-LASTING

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CITE

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IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, TO FIND A PROBLEM THROUGH A SURVEY

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CONSCIENTIOUS

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GUIDED BY A SENSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG; PRINCIPLED

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CONTINUITY OF CARE

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COORDINATION OF CARE FOR A RESIDENT OVER TIME, DURING WHICH THE CARE TEAM IS ALWAYS EXCHANGING INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESIDENT AND WORKING TOWARD SHARED GOALS

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COURTEOUS

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POLITE, KIND, CONSIDERATE

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DELEGATION

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TRANSFERRING AUTHORITY TO A PERSON FOR A SPECIFIC TASK

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DEMENTIA

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THE LOSS OF MENTAL ABILITIES, SUCH AS THINKING, REMEMBERING, REASONING, AND COMMUNICATING

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DIAGNOSIS

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THE IDENTIFICATION OF A DISEASE BY ITS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AND FROM THE RESULTS OF DIFFRENT TESTS

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EMPATHETIC

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IDENTIFYING WITH AND UNDERSTANDING ANOTHER'S FEELINGS

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FIRST IMPRESSION

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A WAY OF CLASSIFYING OR CATEGORIZING PEOPLE AT THE FIRST MEETING

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FUNCTIONAL NURSING

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METHOD OF CARE ASSIGNING SPECIFIC TASKS TO EACH TEAM MEMBER

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HOLISTIC

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CARE TAHT INVOLVES THE WHOLE PERSON; THIS INCLUDES HIS OR HER PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS

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HOME HEALTH CARE

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CARE THAT TAKES PLACE IN A PERSON'S HOME

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HOSPICE CARE

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CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS OR LESS TO LIVE; CARE IS AVALIABLE UNTIL THE PERSON DIES

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INTER-GENERATIONAL CARE

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MIXING CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY IN THE SAME SETTING

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JOINT COMMISSION

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A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EVALUATES AND ACCREDITS DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

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LENGTH OF STAY

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THE NUMBER OF DAYS A PERSON STAYS IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY

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LIABILITY

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A LEGAL TERM THAT MEANS A PERSON CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR HARMING SOMEONE ELSE

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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

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LICENSED NURSE WHO HAS COMPLETED ONE OR TWO YEARS OF EDUCATION; LPN ADMINISTERS MEDICATIONS, GIVES TREATMENTS, AND MAY SUPERVISE DAILY CARE OF RESIDENTS

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LONG-TERM CARE

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24-HOUR CARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE WITH ONGOING CONDITIONS WHO ARE GENERALLY UNABLE TO MANGER THEIR ADLs

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NURSING ASSISTANT

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PERSON WHO PERFORMS ASSIGNED NURSING TASKS AND GIVES PERSONAL CARE

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OUTPATIENT CARE

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CARE USUALLY GIVEN FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TREATMENTS, PROCEDURES, OR SURGERY

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PET THERAPY

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THE PRACTICE OF BRINGING PETS INTO A FACILITY OR HOME TO PROVIDE STIMULATION AND COMPANIONSHIP

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POLICY

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A COURSE OF ACTION TO BE FOLLOWED

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PRIMARY NURSING

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A METHOD OF CARE IN WHICH THE REGISTERED NURSE GIVES MUCH OF THE DAILY CARE TO RESIDENTS

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PROCEDURE

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A METHOD, OR WAY, OF DOING

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PROFESSIONALISM

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THE ACT OF BEHAVING PROPERLY FOR A CERTAIN JOB

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REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

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A LICENSED NURSE WHO HAS COMPLETED TWO TO FOUR YEARS OF EDUCATION; RNs ASSESS RESIDENTS, CREATE THE CARE PLAN, MONITOR PROGRESS, PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING CARE, GIVE TREATMENTS, AND SUPERVISE THE CARE GIVEN BY OTHERS

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REHABILITATION

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A PROGRAM OF CARE GIVEN BY A SPECIALIST OR A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS TO RESTORE OR IMPROVE FUNCTION AFTER AN ILLNESS OR INJURY

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RESIDENT

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A PERSON LIVING IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY

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RESIDENT-FOCUSED CARE

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METHOD OF CARE IN WHICH THE RESIDENT IS THE PRIMARY FOCUS; RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN CARE AND THEIR CHOICES ARE HONORED BY CAREGIVERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE

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SANDWICH GENERATION

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PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF BOTH THEIR CHILDREN AND AGING RELATIVES

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SKILLED CARE

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MEDICALLY-NECESSARY CARE GIVEN BY A SKILLED NURSE OR THERAPIST

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SUBACUTE CARE

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CARE FOR AN ILLNESS OR CONDITION GIVEN TO PEOPLE WHO NEED LESS CARE THAN FOR AN ACUTE ILLNESS OR INJURY BUT MORE THAN FOR A CHRONIC ILLNESS

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TEAM LEADER

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A NURSE IN CHARGE OF A GROUP OF RESIDENTS FOR ONE SHIFT OF DUTY

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TEAM NURSING

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METHOD OF CARE IN WHICH A NURSE ACTS AS A LEADER OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE GIVING CARE

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TRUSTWORTHY

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DERSERVING THE TRUST OF OTHERS