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ABUSE |
the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. |
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Advance Directives |
A document that makes a persons wished known regarding life support issues in the event they are unable to speak for themselves. |
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Aphasia |
A brain injury that impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as reading and writing |
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Chain of command |
a list of who reports or answers to whom |
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Confidentiality |
Not sharing spoken and/or written words about a resident |
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Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care |
Advance directive authorizing another person to make a variety of legal decisions for a person if that person is unable to make or communicate a decision. This document usually includes decisions about health care. |
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Ethics |
Standards of behavior developed by a persons concept of right and wrong |
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Etiquette |
Acceptable standards of behavior among members of society as they function in public work |
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Exploitation |
Illegal use of vulnerable adults property or personal items |
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Involuntary Seclusion |
Separation of a resident from other residents or from his/her room or confinement to her/his room against the residents will or the will of the residents legal representative. |
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Job description |
duties and responsibilities involved in a work position |
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Living will |
An advance directive document that outlines end-of-life care wishes by the resident and for the resident. |
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Neglect |
Failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish |
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Ombudsman |
An advocate or representative who speaks or writes in support of the residents causes or complaints |
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Patient |
A person having physical or emotional illness that is receiving care from health care workers |
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Resident |
Person living in a long term care facility, often elderly, may be permanent home for the person. |
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Team Work |
Joint action by a group of people with individual and group skills to coordinate efforts to efficiently perform tasks. |
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Basic Human Needs |
Requirements everyone needs for life that may be achieved by different methods |
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Cognitive |
Intellectual process that includes thought, awareness and the ability to understand. |
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Culture |
Lifestyle or pattern of living of a group of people and how the group of people views the world with their established values and beliefs |
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Development |
The increase in mental, emotional and social capabilities |
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Developmental Tasks |
A wide range of individually varied social, psychological and emotional behaviors that are part of the life experience and become evident in interpersonal skills and interactions |
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Dignity |
While interacting with residents, staff carry out activities that assist the resident to maintain and enhance his/her self esteem and self worth |
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Diversity |
Differences among people that include race, culture, gender, age, and abilities |
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Ethnicity |
Special groups within a race sharing social customs, language, national origin and/or heritage |
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Growth |
Physical changes that occur in the body; increase in size, value, and strength |
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Intervention |
Actions and discussions to discover possible solutions to a problem |
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mental health |
adjustments to life events that allow feelings of self-worth and comfort with situations in life |
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race |
Classification of people according to shared physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, blood type or hair texture |
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Self Actualization |
Achievement of ones greatest potential abilities
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Self-Esteem |
an individuals opinion of him/herself
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Stereotyping |
placing members of a group of people into category with the assumption that all are the same |
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Body Language |
Use of body facial positions and movements to send a message, the person may or may not be aware of the message sent |
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Care Plan |
A written method or outline identifying a residents unique needs and how health workers will assist in meeting those needs |
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Chart |
A legal document that is a written record of medical care |
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Checklist |
Documentation form to monitor ongoing nursing assistant observations of residents such as appetite or vital signs, these are also called flow charts or flow sheets |
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Communication |
The exchange of information or messages by written or spoken word, signals or other methods |
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Continuity care |
Care of a resident that continues without interruption. All caregivers using the same methods and approaches. This allows needs of the residents to be met. |
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Cyanosis |
Blue color to the lips due to decreased amount of oxygen in the blood. |
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Extremities |
Arms or legs |
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Incident |
Unexpected situation, which may cause harm to the residents, employees or any other person |
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Non-verbal Communication |
Messages sen by methods other than spoken or written words, such as facial expressions and body movements |
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Objective Observation |
A factual or measurable event such as pulse rate or body sign |
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Receiver |
One who gets the message |
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Report |
The action of relaying pertinent information about a resident to the nursing team members, usually done at change of shift. This action also assures continuity of care. |
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Sender |
One who gives a message |
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Signs |
Evidence of something occurring in the body which is observed by the nursing team through seeing, listening, touching, and smelling. |
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Subjective Observation |
statement made by the resident such as "I have a headache" |
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Symptoms |
A change in the body or function of the body that the resident experiences and tells the nursing team |
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