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Who are the nursing members of the healthcare team?
NA, LPN, RN, BSN, MSN
Characteristics of an effective team.
comfortable and relaxed, interested and involved open, two-way, ideas and feelings are encourage problem solving is high
General duties of a nurse aide.
perform delegated basic nursing skills i a competent, caring manner perform delegated personal care skills in a competent , caring manner using appropriate interpersonal skills
To stop infection, how many links must be broken?
1
List items in PPE. (personal protection equipment)
gloves, gown, mask, face protection
Anaerobic organism thrive in what environment?
does not need O2 to survive
Characteristics that put geriatric clients at risk for falling with potential injury.
noisy room lack of privacy talking too fast sender/reciever mentally confused
List the barriers to successful communication.
none
What medical legal forms can a CNA explain to a patient?
actions or failure to act or give proper care resulting in injury
Define negligence.
Board of Nursing
Which government agency defies the NA scope of practice?
Healthcare workers that are directly working with the patient
Give an example of empathy.
before and after eating, handling food, and routine resident care
Nurse Aides can share client information with whom?
vigorously washing them together
Alcohol based hand rubs may be used when?
Pull Aim Squeeze Squeeze bank and forth
The most important step to hand washing is?
sit patient up at 90 degrees call for a nurse
PASS stand for what?
view of the world as well as a set of values, beliefs, and traditions that are handed down from generation to generation.
If you are alone, how do you treat a client with an obstructed airway?
a patient so is dependent on other people
Define culture.
side rails up --> patient not being able to get up from bed having the wheel chair without it locks or pushing chair towards corner
Define vulnerable adults.
LPN
What are examples of resident abuse?
monitoring, documenting, and reporting of vital signs management of pain as directed by nursing care plan application of warm/cold dressing change PRIVAVCY
Who supervises NA?
an infection that a resident gets while staying or living in healthcare setting coming in for surgery and leaving with stomach ache
Name legally permitted duties of a NA?
the first of two levels to precent/control infections; the basic tasks that healthcare workers must do in order to prevent and control spread of infection, whereby all body fluids, non-tact skin, and mucus membranes are treated as if they were infected
What is a HAI (Healthcare Associated Infection)
Handwashing
Standard precautions are.
having the pt in a 90 degree angle
Most important step to prevent the threat of disease?
cluttered room, cords on the floor, wheelchair not being locked, guard rails on bed not being in positon
What are some steps in feeding a patient with dysphagia.
informal, comfortable, and relaxed and members are interested and involved open and two-way, ideas and feelings should be encouraged
List some physical conditions that put a patient at risk for falling.
knowledge of right and wrong guides sense of duty and conduct of all health care providers
List the components off effective communication.
sprains, dislocations, broken bones, skull fractures bruises of face, upper arms, upper thighs, abdomen, fearfulness, paranoid,
Define ethics.
performing delegating basic nursing skills in a competent, caring manner performing delegates personal care skills in a competent, caring manner using appropriate interpersonal skills
List some signs and symptoms of physical abuse.
come in contact with blood, body fluids: urine, stool, spit, mucus, sputum, non-intact skin: sores, cuts mouth care, wiping nose, doing perineal care, caring for a sore, shaving resident
Nursing Assistants are responsible for?
must clean surface with whatever product is provided at the facility
List examples of when you would wear gloves while performing care.
limited to that one part of the body ex: infected finger
When and generally how are contaminated work surfaces cleaned?
Report unsafe conditions immediately - keeping all walkways free from rugs, cords, boxes, and equipment, free of clutter make sure call bells is withing resident reach at all times answer call signals promptly properly position residents in chairs and/or beds wipe up spilled liquids immediately pick up litter and place it in the proper container
Examples of a localized infection?
use caring tone of voice and facial expression speak slowly and distinctly, but not loud repeat message in different ways as needed focus on a single idea or experience allow silence keep massages simple and repeat often avoid medical terms and abbreviations pay attention to nonverbal behavior
Steps to prevent falls include.
reading the menu to them, talk to them
Steps to communicate with clients from another culture.
did not work the wheelchair and causes patient to fall failure to provide water or not providing care
Considerations for caring for a person with impaired vision.
omnibus budget reconciliation act- define requirements for NA training and competency evaluation, "quality of life for the patient.
Examples of negligence are.
foul smelling urine
Purpose of OBRA?
with each and every pt
Symptoms of a UTI would be?
clean techniques
Which clients do we use standard precautions with?
encourage resident to cough as forcefully as possible, ask someone to get a nurse, stay with the person, follow facility's procedure for clearing an obstructed airway.
Medical Asepsis is?
attitudes, different life experiences, cultural differences between sender and receiver
Steps in helping a conscious chocking client are?
"tell me how you feel about that?"
Steps to enhance communication with a client are?
none
Examples to questions that enhance therapeutic communication?
prevent and control the spread of infection
Medications a NA can administer?
requires O2 to survive
Purpose of infection prevention is?
help resident be independent as possible and encourage resident to do as much of care for self as possible
Aerobic microorganisms thrive in?
(R)emove resident from (A)ctivate alarm (C)ontain fire (E)xtinguish fire
When providing personal care to a resident the NA should encourage the client to?
7 days!
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