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stna
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41
Nursing
Undergraduate 1
12/23/2013

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RACE
Definition
rescue, activate, confine, extinguish
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When bleeding...?
Definition
put pressure, call for help, clean dry dressing, wear gloves
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Burns...? do not use?
Definition
use cool moist compress. NO ice, grease, ointment
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what do do during a seizure
Definition
keep person safe, protect the head, call for help, do not restrain them
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What is the role of an stna?
Definition
ADLs, personal care, vital signs
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What does an RN do?
Definition
coordinates and manages care, develops care plan, meds
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What does an MD do?
Definition
diagnoses and treats
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What does a PT do?
Definition
physical exercise, braces, mobility devices; rehabitilation
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What does an OT do?
Definition
gives adaptive equipment, modifies enviornment
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what does a speech therepest do?
Definition
communicates, swallowing evaluation
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What does an RD do?
Definition
dietitian plans menu
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What is the person an STNA reports to?
Definition
charge nurse
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What is the difference between a policy and procedure
Definition
policy is what to do; procedure is how to do it
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confidentiality
Definition
can only share information to those who need to provide care privacy is a legal right
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right to quality of life
Definition
resident has right to have the best care available
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right to services and activities to maintain a high level of wellness
Definition
health shouldn't decline as a result of the facilities care
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the right to be fully informed regarding rights and services
Definition
resident must be told what services are available
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the right to participate in their own care
Definition
person has right to direct what happens to their body, right to be told changes in their condition
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the right to make independent choices
Definition
what to wear, how to spend time
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right to privacy and confidentiality
Definition
can expect privacy with care given
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right ot dignity, respect, and freedom
Definition
cannot be abused, mistreated, neglected
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right to security of possessions
Definition
manage own finances or choose someone to do it for them
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rights during transfers and discharges
Definition
residents knowledge and consent to move
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right to complian
Definition
residents have right to make complaints without fear of punishment
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right to visits
Definition
have visits by family, friends, doctors, clergy
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rights with regard to social services
Definition
with legal and financial problems
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physical abuse
Definition
any treatment that causes harm to body
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psychological abuse
Definition
emotionally harming person by threatening, scaring, etc
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verbal abuse
Definition
use of language that threatens
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assault
Definition
threaten to touch and harm w/o consent
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battery
Definition
to actually touch and harm without consent
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12 midnight
Definition
2400
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care plan vs care conference
Definition
team plans and reviews patient care
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MDS= what is it; how often do you do it
Definition
multiple data set, 14 days of admission, yearly, whenever a change in patient
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agitation/combative behavior
Definition
remove trigger, calm manner and voice, protect yourself but do not hit back
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good body mechanics
Definition
lift with legs, wide base, body straight, move as unit, bend knees, items close to body, get help; use gait belt
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bad body mechanics
Definition
lift with back, feet close, twisting motion, reach, bend back, items too far from body
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if resident begins to fall...
Definition
do not catch but pull close to body and slide them to floor while protecting head
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chocking
Definition
do not do abdominal thrust if coughing, can speak, or breathe
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Treat all secretions as if what
Definition
infected, use ppe
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disinfect vs sterile
Definition
sterile means all microorganisms are gone
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