Unit 2, Ch. 8 key terms--Alison Miles
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| ACCREDITATION | process by which a professional association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a school or institution for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria
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| CHANGE OF SHIFT REPORT | report that occurs between two scheduled nursing work shifts. Nurses communicate information about their assigned patients to nurses working on the next shift of duty
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| FLOW SHEETS | Documents on which frequent observations or specific measurements are recorded
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| GRAPHIC RECORDS | charting mechanism that allows for the recording of vital signs and weight in such a manner that caregivers can quickly note changes in the patient’s status
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| INCIDENT REPORT | confidential document that describes any patient accident while the person is on the premises of a health care agency (occurrence report)
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| EXTENDED CARE FACILITY | an institution devoted to providing medical, nursing, or custodial care for an individual over a prolonged period, such as during the course of a chronic disease or during the rehabilitation phase after an acute illness
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| HOME HEALTH CARE | health service provided in the patient’s place of residence for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, or restoring health or minimizing the effects of illness and disability
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| SKILLED NURSING FACILITY | a nursing home that provides regular nursing home duties but then they also provide skilled duties; IV Care, Wound Care, Eternal Feedings, O2 Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Trach Care
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| DISCHARGE | Discharge is the process that occurs when a client leaves a health care agency; process begins as early as upon admission
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| REFERRAL | when someone (nurse, case mgr, social worker) ask for patient to seek assistance from another organization, such as hospice, visiting nurses, meals on wheels, adult protective svc, respite care
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| TRANSFER | may be discharged from one unit and admitted to another; or from one facility to another
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| INTERMEDIATE CARE | can be like a nursing home; require care, but not 24 hr care; may be mentally/physically challenged; assisted living; Alzheimer facilities;
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