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Textbook Key Terms Chapter 3
Key terms from Chapter 3 of Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants 6th Ed.
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06/16/2014

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accountable
Definition
Being responsible for one's actions and the actions of others who performed delegated tasks; answering questions about and explaining one's actions and the actions of others.
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delegate
Definition
To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation.
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job description
Definition
A document that describes what the center expects you to do.
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nursing task
Definition
Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN's professional knowledge or judgment.
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responsibility
Definition
The duty or obligation to perform some act or function.
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