Chapter 1: Healthcare Agencies Flashcards
Acute Illness
An illness of rapid onset and short duration; the person is expected to recover
Assisted Living Residence(ALR)
Provides housing, personal care support services, healthcare, and social activities in a home-like setting to persons needing some help with daily activities
Case Management
In a nursing care pattern; services for the person’s care needs are obtained and monitored from admission through discharge and into the home or long-term care setting.
Chronic Illness
A long-term health condition that may not have a cure; it can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment.
Functional Nursing
A nursing care pattern focuses on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member is assigned certain tasks and jobs
Health Team
The many health care workers whose skills and knowledge focus on the person’s total care; interdisciplinary health care team.
Hospice
A health care agency or program that promotes comfort and quality of life for the dying person and his or her family.
Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN)
A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and has passed the licensing test; is called a licensed vacational nurse in California and Texas.
Nursing Assistant
Someone who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program(NATCEP) performs delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
Nursing Team
Those who provide nursing care- RNs LPNs/LVNs and nursing assistants.
Patient-focused care
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to the bedside.
Primary Nursing
A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person’s total care
Registered Nurse(RN)
A nurse who has completed 2,3,4 year program and has passed the licensing test
Survey
The formal review of an agency through the collection of facts and observations
Surveyor
A person who collects information by observing and asking questions
