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Intro Nursing Unit2
Term | Definition |
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attitude | an external expression of inner feelings about oneself or others |
burnout | loss of enthusiasm for and interest in an activity |
cross-trained | educated in many different skills across (health care) disciplines |
empathy | understanding how someone else feels |
interdisciplinary health care team | group of professionals from different health care disciplines who each contribute their expertise to the care of a single patient |
interpersonal relationships | how people interact with each other |
licensed practical nurse (LPN) | graduate of one-year certificate program, who must pass a state exam before being permitted to practice nursing |
licensed vocational nurse (LVN) | must pass a state exam before being permitted to practice nursing |
Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program (NACEP) | test taken by the nursing assistant which, when passed successfully, entitles the nursing assistant certification |
nursing assistant | person who helps, under supervision, with the care of the sick and infirm |
nursing team | members of the nursing staff who provide patient care |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) | laws that regulates the education and certification of nursing assistants in acute care and long-term care facilities |
partners in practice | a method of providing care in which a registered nurse works with a nursing assistant as a team |
registered nurse (RN) | specialized educated person who is licensed to plan and direct the nursing care of patients |
scope of practice | extent or range of permissible activities |