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The Role of the Nursing Assistant. BY Stacie Brua , RN, BSN. Interdisciplinary Health Care Team. Who makes up the members of the interdisciplinary team? The patient The patient’s family The physician The nursing team Specialty staff, like PT, OT, ST. Group Exercise.
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The Role of the Nursing Assistant BY Stacie Brua, RN, BSN
Interdisciplinary Health Care Team Who makes up the members of the interdisciplinary team? The patient The patient’s family The physician The nursing team Specialty staff, like PT, OT, ST
Group Exercise In groups describe the role of the following: RN LPN Nursing Assistant
Nursing Assistant Regulation of Practice Name the two bodies of that describe the duties and responsibilities of a nursing assistant? OBRA- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act NACEP- Nurses Aide Competency Evaluation Program
Role & Responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant You work directly with patients and their families providing physical and emotional support. You see the patient most often, what does that mean?? What type of information from the patient would you find important enough to tell the staff nurse?
Job Description of the Nurses Aide In your group develop a list of the basic job descriptions of a nurses aide
Characteristics of an Effective Nursing Assistant The ability to get along with others in interpersonal relationships, patient relationships, staff relationships, and family relationships. What are some ways in each of these relationships to be successful and develop trust between you as the aide and the other person or persons involved?
WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE AND BEHAVIORS ? Describe proper professional appearance. Describe proper personal hygiene. Give examples of how you would initially interact with your patient/resident. What body language is scene as inviting? What type of attitude and facial expressions are considered inviting to strangers?