| A | B |
|---|
| Holistic | focuses on the whole person, not just the physical condition or disease |
| hospital | acute care setting |
| person's who receive care at hospitals | patients |
| sub-acute unit | cares for patients out of danger but still need skilled care |
| long term care facility | for people who cannot care for themselves at home but do not need to be hospitalized |
| assisted-living facility | able to provide most of their own care, but need some limited help with mrs, transportation, meals, and housekeeping |
| Home health care agencies | provide skilled care in a person's home |
| hospice organizations | provide care for people who are dying and their families |
| OBRA | improves the quality of life for people living in long-term care facilities by making sure residents receive a certain standard of care |
| The joint Commission | sets national standards for all types of health care organizations and accredits them |
| accreditation | official recognition |
| survey | inspection of and evaluation of an organization |
| OSHA | government agency responsible for the health and safety of American Workers |
| medicare | insurance plan funded by Social Security |
| medicaid | federally funded and state-regulated plan to help people with low incomes to pay for health care |
| requires nurse assistants working in nursing homes to be certified | OBRA |
| registry | official record of people who have successfully completed the nursing assistant training program |
| licensed practical nurses | licensed vocational nurses |
| to delegate | give another person permission to perform a task on your behalf |
| CNA | performs the tasks assigned to you |
