DAY 3 - Introduction to HCA's
GOALS: SWBAT...
1. Describe the key terms and abbreviations related to health care agencies (HCA's)
2. Describe the types and purposes of HCA's
WARM-UP
1. A patient with an acute illness needs to know where to go for help.
a. Should they go to an assisted living residence (ALR) or a hospital?
b. Should they get care from a licensed practical nurse (LPN), a licensed vocational nurse (LVN), or
a registered nurse (RN)? With an acute illness, is the person expected to recover?
CLASSWORK
1. Where do Nurses Assistants Work? Complete the following by writing the HCA type, and then the service it provides. (12min)
2. Copy, then define the following vocab terms: (6min)
a. acute illness
b. chronic illness
c. terminal illness
Which of these illness types would be treated in hospice?
3. HCA Organization (3min)
a. What are the job titles for the direct supervisors of a Nursing Assistant?
b. What is the job title for the head of the entire nursing department?
4. Notes: Nursing Types (10min)
Write each nursing job title. For each one, write the A. Education Requirements; B. Job Duties
i. Registered Nurse (RN)
a. Education: 2yr-4yr (assoc or bachelors)
b. Duties: give med, make a diagnosis, plan, treat the patient. delegate
ii. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
a. Education: 2yr HS, 1-1.5yr certification program
b. Duties: administer meds, plan, treat, delegate
iii. Nursing Assistant
a. Education: HS, certification 3mo
b. Duties: no meds, treat, assist RN or LVN, physicals, bathe, bedpan.
5. Notes: Nursing Care Patterns
- if you work as a nurse, you will be part of the team. If you work as a doctor, you'll still need to be familiar with the pattern your HCA uses for its nurses.
What is Mr. Alexander talking about? Pattern? Here's an example: LINK
Look up and define the following nursing types.
a. Functional Nursing:
b. Primary Nursing:
c. Team Nursing:
i. Which type has one person doing multiple jobs?
ii. Which type has one person providing all the care for a single patient?
iii. Which type has one person doing the same task with all the patients (ex. giving drugs to all patients)
HOMEWORK
#003A: Complete exercises 1-16 here ---> LINK. Due via Google Classroom before next class meeting.