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Medical Tech Prep 1Mrs. Carpenter

• Chapter 1 Intro to Health Care Agencies
• Pages 1-12

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Objectives

• Define the key terms listed in this chapter
• Explain the purposes and services of health
  care
• agencies
• Identify members of the health team and the
• nursing team
• Describe the nursing service department
• Describe the nursing team members
• Describe four nursing care patterns
• Describe programs that pay for health care
• Explain why standards are met

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AGENCY PURPOSES AND TYPES

• Services range from simple to complex.
• Purposes of agencies
• Health promotion
• Physical and mental health are included.
• The goal is to reduce the risk of illness.
• teaching and counseling about healthy living.
• signs and symptoms of illness are learned.
• learn how to manage and cope with their diseases

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Purposes of agencies-continued

• Disease prevention
• Risk factors and early warning signs of disease
  are identified.
• Measures are taken to reduce risk factors and
  prevent disease.
• lifestyle changes can prevent health problems.
• examples
• Diet and exercise can help lower blood pressure.
• Immunizations prevent some infectious diseases

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Purposes of agencies-continued

• Detection and treatment of disease
• Diagnostic tests, physical examinations, surgery,
  emergency care, and drugs
• Respiratory, physical, and occupational
  therapies
• observing signs and symptoms, giving care, and
  carrying out doctors orders

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Purposes of agencies-continued

• Rehabilitation and restorative care
• return persons to their highest possible level of
  physical and psychological functioning.
• starts when the person first seeks health care.
• person learns or relearns skills.
• - Maintaining function is important.

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Purposes of agencies-continued

• Student learning
• Many agencies are learning sites for students.
• Students assist in the purposes of health care.

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Types of Agencies

• Nursing assistants work in many settings.
• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation and subacute care agencies
• Assisted living facilities
• Long-term care centers
• Mental health centers
• Home care agencies
• Hospices
• Health care systems

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APPLICATION 2TYPES OF AGENCIES

• Students will be assigned to groups
• Each group will have a type of agency and will
  find the following information on that agency.
• 1.purpose
• 2. services

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BELL WORK

• 1 Identify two purposes of health care agencies
• 2. List 2 types of health care agencies and the
  purpose of each that you list
• 3. Who is the focus of care for health care
  agencies?

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ORGANIZATION

• -An agency has a governing body called the board
  of trustees which makes policies following local,
  state, and federal standard
• -An administrator manages the agency
• -Directors or department heads manage certain
  areas

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ORGANIZATION

• The health team (the interdisciplinary health
  care team)
• involves staff members who work together to
  provide health care.
• The teams skills and knowledge focus on the
  persons total care.
• The goal is to provide quality care.
• The person is the focus of care.

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ORGANIZATION

• Nursing service
• a large department.
• The director of nursing (DON) is an RN.
• Vice president of nursing and vice president of
  patient services are other titles.
• The DON is responsible for the entire nursing
  staff and the care given.

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ORGANIZATION-Nursing Service

• Nurse managers (RNs)
• -assist the DON.
• -responsible for A work shift or nursing area and
  all nursing care and the actions of nursing staff
  in their areas

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ORGANIZATION-Nursing Service

• Nursing education staff
• Plan and present educational programs
• Provide the nursing team with new and changing
  information
• Instruct the nursing team on the use of new
  equipment
• Educate and train nursing assistants
• Conduct new employee orientation programs

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Organization-THE NURSING TEAM

• THE NURSING TEAM
• involves the individuals who provide nursing care
  (RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nursing assistants).
• Each member of the team has different roles and
  responsibilities.
• All members are concerned with the physical,
  social, emotional, and spiritual needs of the
  person and family.

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Organization-THE NURSING TEAM

• Registered nurses (RNs)
• - RNs completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing
  program and passed a licensing test.
• a. Community college programs
• b. Hospital-based diploma programs
• c. College or university programs
• - RNs must have a license that is recognized by
  the state in which they work.

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Registered Nurses

• -RNs may delegate the orders to LPNs/LVNs or
  nursing assistants
• -RN job options depend on education, abilities,
  and experience.
• -report to the nurse manager.

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LPN

• Licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational
  nurses (LPNs and LVNs)
• LVNs only in certain states
• LPNs/LVNsAre supervised by RNs, licensed
  doctors, and licensed dentists
• -Have fewer responsibilities and functions than
  RNs
• - Have less education than RNs

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Nursing Assistants

• Nursing assistants
• give basic nursing care under the supervision of
  an RN or LPN/LVN.
• -title depends on the setting, roles, and
  functions.

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NURSING CARE PATTERNS

• Functional nursing
• Team nursing
• Primary nursing
• Case management
• Patient-focused care
• The nursing care pattern depends on how many
  persons need care, the staff, and the cost.

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PAYING FOR HEALTH CARE

• Group insurance
• bought by groups for individuals.
• employers provide health insurance for employees
  under group coverage.
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Prospective payment systems
• Managed care

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Paying for HealthcareComplete the following
assignment in the time given.25 points for
correct answers will be recorded for the related
grade.

• For each of the following terms related to paying
  for healthcare answer the questions below.
• Private insurance
• Group insurance
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Managed care
• 1. How is the system paid for?(5 pts)
• 2. What populations are covered?(5 pts)
• 3. What services are covered?(5 pts)
• 4. Does the coverage have any restrictions?(5
  pts)
• 5. What are the restrictions?(5 pts)

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The role of the nursing assistant

• Provide quality care.
• Protect the persons rights.
• Provide for the persons and your own safety.
• Help keep the agency clean and safe.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner.
• Have good work ethics.
• Follow agency policies and procedures.
• Answer surveyor questions honestly and completely.

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Care Plan Worksheet

• Complete the Worksheet and answer the questions
  in complete sentences to receive total points for
  the assignment

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