Chapter 1: The Nursing Assistant in Long-Term Care

Long-term or long-lasting health condition.

24-hour skilled care provided in hospitals or surgical centers for short-term immediate needs.

Care in hospitals or LTCs for those needing more than chronic care but less than acute care.

Activities of daily living.

Federal health insurance for individuals 65+, certain disabilities, or permanent kidney failure.

Medical assistance program for low-income individuals or those with disabilities.

Standard course of action for specific situations.

Method or way of performing a task.

Showing care, consideration, empathy, and understanding.

Understanding and sharing others' feelings.

Sharing in others' feelings and difficulties.

Showing sensitivity and appropriateness in interactions.

Acting based on a sense of right and wrong.

Federal law setting standards for NA training, staffing, resident assessment, and resident rights.

Survey in healthcare.

Legal advocate for LTC residents resolving disputes.

Federal law ensuring privacy of health information.

Protected Health Information.