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Title: Chapter 1 Key Terms

Description: Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistans 7th Edition

Total Flash Cards: 16

Created: 08/31/2009 18:20:08

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Acute Illness
 Definition
A sudden illness from which a person is expected to recover
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Assisted Living Residence
 Definition
A nursing facility that provides housing, personal care, support services, health care, and social activities in a home-like setting
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Case Management
 Definition
A nursing care pattern; a care manager (an RN) coordinates a person's care from admission through discharge and into the home setting
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Chronic Illness
 Definition
An ongoing illness, slow or gradual in onset; the illness can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
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Functional Nursing
 Definition
A nursing care pattern focusing on tasks and jobs; each nursing team member has certain task and jobs to do
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Health Team
 Definition
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
 Definition
A health care agency or program for persons who are dying
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
 Definition
A nurse who has completed a 1-year nursing program and has passed a licensing test; called Licensed Vocational Nurse in some states
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License Vocational Nurse (LVN)
 Definition
See LPN
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Nursing Assistant
 Definition
A person who has passed a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program; preforms delegated nursing tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse
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Nursing Team
 Definition
Those who provide nursing care- RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants
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Patient-Focused Care
 Definition
A nursing care pattern; services are moved from departments to bedside
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Primary Nursing
 Definition
A nursing care pattern; an RN is responsible for the person's total care
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Registered Nurse (RN)
 Definition
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
 Definition
A nursing care pattern; a team of nursing staff is lead by an RN who decides the amount and kind of care each person needs
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Terminal Illness
 Definition
An illness or injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery