Provide total care for the resident.
Set high standards for the residents achievements.
Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
Remind the resident that she will be happier when she is home.
C. Help the resident focus on even small accomplishments.
To look for sores on the feet the resident may not feel
To check if vision problems have resulted in foot injuries
To trim the toenails so they do not become long or jagged
To make sure the resident does not get a foot fungus
allows residents to carry health care from the hospital to the nursing home.
provides for insurance coverage for residents and health care workers.
identifies protected health information that must remain confidential.
provides accountability for care offered across health care settings.
Give the resident fluids in small amounts.
Provide the resident with a small cup of ice chips.
Ask if the resident can handle any fluids with the nausea.
Remove any fluids at the bedside including the water pitcher.
Ask another nurse aide to trade assignments.
Provide the care since the resident cannot be harmed.
Talk to other nurse aides about how to perform the procedure.
Discuss the nurse aides lack of experience with the nurse.
Tell the resident, I know what you mean. My days seem long too.
Ask the charge nurse if the resident can have some medication.
Ask about activities the resident has enjoyed in the past.
Tell the resident to check the activity schedule.
Use the residents pitcher of water to put out the fire.
Open the window to allow smoke to escape.
Remove the resident from the room.
Yell Fire! along with the location.
Pain is usually worse in the morning.
Residents with dementia do not feel pain
A persons culture can affect response to pain.
Younger people handle pain better than older adults.
Put hand rolls in the residents hands.
Avoid raising the head of the residents bed.
Turn and position the resident according to schedule.
Provide range of motion (ROM) exercises every two hours.
being consistent with carrying out the toileting schedule.
notifying the family that the resident has been placed on the program.
determining the type of program best suited for the resident.
checking the resident every four hours for incontinence.
Allow the resident more time to swallow.
Use a straw when giving the resident fluids.
Add a thickening product to the residents fluids.
Stop feeding and ask a nurse to check the resident.
On the floor directly next to the wheelchair, positioned well below the residents bladder
Tucked at the residents side on the seat of the chair to keep the drainage bag level with the residents bladder
Hung from back of the wheelchair so that it is out of the residents view and above the bladder
Attached to the seat of the wheelchair, positioned below the level of the residents bladder
ask the resident when he had his last bowel movement.
check if the resident is hungry or needs to go to the bathroom.
try to keep the resident close to observe the resident throughout the shift.
allow the resident to move around as long he does not harm other residents.
Explain that the next shift will assist the resident in a short time.
Remove any wet clothing and place the resident on a dry under pad.
Ask if the resident feels very uncomfortable.
Provide incontinent care to the resident.
Maybe you can plan to walk a little further this afternoon.
The doctor ordered your walking exercise. You really need to try.
You have the right to refuse. Do you want me to tell the nurse?
Would you prefer to walk a little later?
notice if the rhythm of the heart-beat is regular.
ask if the resident takes any heart medication.
consider the time of day when the pulse is taken.
multiply the rate by four if counted for 30 seconds.
The residents fingers are cold and blue in color.
The splint was removed as scheduled in the care plan.
The resident asks to have the splint removed for a few minutes.
The resident asks the nurse aide to reposition the arm with the splint.
Offer to walk with the resident to the activity departments kitchen.
Remind the resident that the nursing home prepares her meals.
Ask the resident about her husbands favorite dinners.
Explain gently that the residents husband is dead.
It increases comfort.
It decreases sexual responses.
It helps prevent skin breakdown.
It prevents incontinence.
The resident states, I do not like this thing.
The residents position needs to be adjusted.
The resident has suddenly become very agitated.
The restraint was removed according to the care plan schedule.
They tend to walk quickly.
They tend to lean back when walking.
They walk normally but with some shakiness.
They shuffle their feet while taking small steps.
hold the resident down to reduce injury.
keep the airway open and prepare to do CPR.
call the charge nurse and remain with the resident.
place a tongue blade between the residents teeth.
Leaving the bedpan in place for extra time
Putting an incontinent brief on the resident
Answering the residents call light quickly
Controlling fluid intake throughout the day
remind the resident how much the resident enjoys parties.
encourage the resident to go since so many other residents are attending.
respect the residents decision and ask what the resident would like to do.
ask if the resident participated in any activities for the Jewish Hanukah holiday.
A residents change in appetite
A residents complaint of chest pain
A resident who refuses to take a scheduled tub bath
A resident who wanders is found napping in another residents bed
Keeping side rails raised
Using less lotion on the skin
Sliding the resident up in the bed
Dressing the resident in long sleeves
Take the resident back to the residents room.
Distract the resident by asking about the residents family.
Invite the resident to sit down at the piano with the nurse aide.
Ask the activity director to find something for the resident to do.
continue exercises but move onto another joint.
continue since stiff joints are a normal part of aging.
apply very gentle pressure to try to bend the elbow slightly.
suggest the resident see a physical therapist for the elbow.
Speak loudly and directly into the hearing aid.
Check that the hearing aid is in the correct ear.
Ask when the hearing aid battery was replaced.
Make sure the hearing aid is turned on.
remove quickly since there is a risk of exposure to germs.
dispose of the gloves in a biohazard-safe trash can.
avoid contact with the outside of the gloves.
keep germs in the trash can area.
Washing a residents hands after toileting
Using a wipe to clean around a residents stoma
Cleaning a shower chair with a chemical cleanser
Cleaning a residents bath basin with soap after use