ADL
activities of daily living include eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, using the toilet, and moving
federally mandated hours of training for
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75 hours
CA = 170 hours (70 hours of theory, 100 hours of clinical)
delegation
giving the authority and responsibility for completing certain tasks on his or her behalf
6 principles of care
safety, communication, dignity, independence, privacy, and infection control
who can be admitted into a long term care facility?
not just those over the age of 65. Anyone 18+ years old with a chronic illness that warrants long term care can be admitted.
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 guarantees that people being cared for in a nursing home receives a certain level of care.
Establishes standards for staffing and operation that all nursing homes accepting federal funding must meet.
Ombudsman
Volunteers who advocate for (act on behalf of) nursing home residents and their family members to resolve problems related to quality of care. Problems are reported to them, such as abuse.
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a government agency established in 1970 that protects workers from on-the-job injuries. They establish standards that employers must follow to protect employees from hazards.
Patient Self-Determination Act
law that gives a person that right to make decisions about his or her care.
Advance Directives
a legal document stating how the person wants health decisions made if he or she is unable to make or communicate these decisions independently in the future
Durable power of attorney for health care
legal document that gives the responsibility for making decisions on the person's behalf to someone else, like a family member
Living Will
legal document that gives specific directions about what steps the health care team should or should not take to prolong the person's life when death seems near.
Forms of Abuse
physical - hurting another person's body
emotional - degrading, belittling, or threatening
sexual - forcing a person to take part in a sexual activity of any kind
neglect - failing to provide for a dependent person's basic needs
financial exploitation - taking/misusing another's $ or assets [Show Less]