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CHAPTER 02 MOSBY´S ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS
THE NURSING ASSISTANT
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01/15/2013

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ABUSE
Definition
The intentional mistreatment or harm of another person
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Assault
Definition
Intentionally attempting or threatenign to touch a person´s body without the person´s consent
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BATTERY
Definition
Touching a personś body without his or  her consnet
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BOUNDARY CROSSING
Definition
A brief act or behaviour outside of the helping zone
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BOUNDARY CROSSING
Definition
An act, behaviour or thought that warns of a boundary crossing or oundary violation
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BOUNDARY VIOLATION
Definition
An act or behaviour that meets your needs not the personś needs
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CIVIL LAW
Definition
Laws dealing with relationships between people
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CRIME
Definition
An act that violates a criminal law
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CRIMINAL LAW
Definition
Laws concerned with offenses against the public and society in general
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DEFAMATION
Definition
Injuring a personś name and reputation by making false statementsto a third person
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DELGATE
Definition
To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain sitaution
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ELDER ABUSE
Definition
Ay knowing, intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person to an older adult
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ETHICS
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Knowledge of what is right conduct and wrong conduct
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FALSE IMPRISONMENT
Definition
Unlawful restraint or restriction of a personś freedom or movement
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FRAUD
Definition
Saying or doing something to trick fool or deceive a person
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INVASION OF PRIVACY
Definition
VIOLATING A PERSONŚ RIGHT NOT TO HAVE HIS HER NAME, PHOTO OR PRIVATE AFFAIRS EXPOSED OR MADE PUBLIC WITHOUT GIVING CONSENT
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Definition
A document that describes what the agency expects you to do
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LAW
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A rule of conduct made by a government body
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LIBEL
Definition
Making false statements in print writing or through pictures or drawings
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MALPRACTICE
Definition
Negligence by a professional person
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NEGLECT
Definition
Failure to provide the person with goods or services needed to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness
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NEGLIGENCE
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An unintentional wrong doing in which a person did not act in a reasonable and careful manner and a person or the personś property was harmed
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NURSING TASK
Definition
Nursing care or nursinf function, procedure activity or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN professional knowledge or judgment
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PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARY
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That which separates helpful behaviors from those that are not helpful
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PROFESSIONAL SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Definition
An acto or behaviour or comment that is sexual in nature
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Protected Health Information
Definition
Identifying information about the personś health care that is maintained or sent in any form (paper, electronic oral)
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SELF-NEGLECT
Definition
A personś behaviours that threatens his or her health and safety
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SLANDER
Definition
Making false statements
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Vulnerable Adult
Definition
A person 18 years old or older who has a disability or condition that makes him or her at risk to be wounded attacked or damaged
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HIPPA
Definition
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
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NATCEP
Definition
Nursing Assistant Training an competency evaluation program
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NCSBN
Definition
National Council or State Boards of Nursing
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OBRA REQUIREMENTS
Definition
Each state must have a nursing assistant training and competency evaluation proram (NATCEP). It must be sucessfully completed, OBRA requires 75 hours of instructions provided by a nurse.  16 hours are supervised pratical training in a clinical setting
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Nursing Assistant Registry
Definition
Each state must have a NAR. It is an official listing of persons who have sucessfully completed a NATCEP, includes name, last know address, registration number, DOB, Last known employer. Date competency evaluation was passed. Information about finding of abuse, neglect, or dishonest use of property
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RULES FOR Nursing Assistant
Definition
  • You are an assitant to the nurse
  • A nurse assigns and supervises your work
  • You report observations about the person physical mental status to nurse. Change in conditions and behaviours at once 
  • Perform only those nursing task for which you are trained 
  • Perform only the nursing tasks that your state and job description allow
  • Review directions and care plan with the nurse before going to the person
  • The nurse decideds what should be done or should not be done for the person, you do not make these decisions
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Definition
A document that describes what the agency expects you to do. IT also states educational requirements
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DELEGATION
Definition
To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation 
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Can CNA Delegate tasks ?

Yes

No

Definition
NO
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REFUSING A TASK

You can refuse to perform a task when:

Definition
  • The task is beyond the legal limits of your role
  • The task is not in your job description
  • You were not prepared to perform the task
  • The task could harm the person
  • The persons condition has changed
  • You do not know how to use the supplies or equipment
  • Directions are not ehtical or legal
  • Directions are not clear or complete
  • A nurse is not avaialble for supervision
  • Directions are against the policy of the agency or procedure
Term
Which requires a training and competency evaluation program for Nursing Assistants?
Definition
OBRA
Term

Your nursing assistant certification can be revoked for


a.  Refusing a Nursing task

b. Asking the nurse a question

c. Performing acts beyond your role

d. Keeping the personś information confidential


Definition
c. Performing acts beyond your role
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As a nursing Assistant you are 
Definition
Responsible for your own actions
Term
A patient asks you out to dinner , you accept this is ?
Definition
Boundary Violation
Term

Which is not a crime ?

a. Abuse

b. Murder

c.Negligence

d. Robbery

Definition
Negligence
Term
Threatening to touch a person´s body without consent is ?
Definition
Assault
Term
Restraining a person´s freedom of movement is ?
Definition
False Imprisonment
Term
A person ask if you are a nurse, You answer ÿes¨ this is
Definition
FRAUD
Term
INFORMED CONSENT
Definition
WHEN THE PERSON FULLY UNDERSTANDS ALL ASPECTS OF HIS HER TREAMENT
Term
YOU SUSPECT A PERSON WAS ABUSED? what should you do?
Definition
Tell the Nurse
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To sucessfully complete the competency evaluation how many attempts does OBRA allow you
Definition
At least three attempts 
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The nursing assitant registry is
Definition
An official listing of persons who have sucessfully completed a nursing assistant training and competency program
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Retraining and a new competency evaluation profram are required for
Definition
Nursing Assistants who have not worked for 24 months
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Nursing assistants functions under the supervision of a licensed nurse

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F

Definition
True
Term
The nurse asks you to perform a task that is not in your job description You should
Definition
Refuse to perform the task and explain why
Term
As a nursing assistant, you help patients residents and families, That which separates helpful behaviors from those that are not helpful is 
Definition
Professional Boundary
Term
An RN ask you to perform a task beyond the legal limits of your role. You agree to perform the task.  Harm is caused. Who is repsonsible
Definition
You and the RN
Term
Two nurses are making fun of the way a resident walks this is called?
Definition
Emotional Abuse
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