Nursing Assistant Chapter 2
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mushimay87 on March 24, 2012
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health nurse assistant medical
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Chapter 2 of Nursing Assisting: A Foundation In Caregiving for Course at Wake Tech
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Criminal VS Civil Law | Criminal: affect crimes against society Civil: affect relationships b/w persons |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Improve quality of life of nursing home residents Require NAI Registry and listing to work Wrote Residents Bill of Rights Min 75 hr training course Pass written and skills competency exam |
| Residents' Rights | Protected by Constitution Respect, live in dignity, live free of fear Refuse treatment and see listing of diagnosis/treatment Privacy of body, record, care and personal affairs Examine bill and explanation of charges Informed of facility rules and regulations Personal Items protected |
| Resident Council | Gives resident a voice in facility operations Can be residents, facility staff, representatives Make recommendations for policies, activities, concerns, and resolving grievances |
| Misappropriation of Property | Deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary or permanent use of belonging or money without consent. |
| Abuse Types | Physical Psychological Verbal Sexual Financial Mental Involuntary Seclusion |
| Assault VS Battery | Assault: threat to touch someone without consent Battery: actual unlawful touching without consent |
| Fraud | Intentional deception or misrepresentation |
| Defamation | False statements that cause a resident to be ridiculed or cause damage to their reputation (Ex: Spoken Slander or Written Libel) |
| Signs of Abuse | Fractures Bruises Fearfulness Withdrawn Lacking Personal Hygiene Recent Weight Loss Anxious to please Medications mistaken/not taken Frequent ER visits / Doctor Hopping |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients' health information. |
| PHI | Protected Health Information: info used to ID a person Name, Address, SSN, and Email |
| Advance Directives | Legal documents that allow people to decide what medical care they wish to have if unable to make the decisions themselves. Ex: Power of Attorney, Living Will, DNR |
| Ombudsman | person assigned by law as legal advocate for residents |
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