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| includes the activities implemented with individual clients in the system |
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| a program or process that established systems and monitors the health status of individuals, families, and/or groups. The program or process develops planning and interventions activities, as well as targeted evaluation outcomes for the client and program |
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| a proactive tx approach, focused on a specific dx, that seeks to manage a chronic health condition and minimize acute episodes in a population |
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| a continual process of evaluating the appropriateness, necessity, and efficiency of health service over a period time |
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| a customized, medically based document that provides assessment of all present and future needs (med, fi, psych, voc, spiri, physical, and social), including services, equipment, supplies, and living arrangements for a client |
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| palliative system of health care for terminally ill people; it takes place in the home with family involvement especially the visiting nurse. hospice care takes place in the hospital when severe complications of terminal illness occur or when the family becomes exhausted or does not fulfill commitments |
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| a credentialing process used to recognize health care agencies or education programs for provision of quality services and programs |
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| a mechanism, usually by means of written examination, that provides an indication of professional competence in a specialized are of practice |
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| alleviating symptoms of, meeting the special needs of, and providing comfort for the dying clients and their families by the nurse |
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| outcomes and assessment information sheet (OASIS) |
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| an instrument to collect client data for doing outcome assessments in home health |
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| plans to decide educational accommodations for disabled children |
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| plans to decide the the health needs of disabled children in school |
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| a role of a nurse who gives care outside one defined setting |
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| school-based health centers (SBHCs) |
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| a school health program run by a community health agency |
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| PL 105-17 Ind. with disabilities Act (IDEA) |
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| educational services that must be provided for disabled children from birth through age 22 years |
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| hazard communication standard |
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| the "right-to-know"standard that required all manufacturing firms to inventory toxic agents, label them, develop information sheets, and educate employees about these agents |
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| national institue for occupational safety and health (NIOSH) |
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| the branch of the U.S. Pub Health Service that is responsible for investigating workplace illnesses, accidents, and hazards |
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| occupation health hazards |
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| dangerous proceses, conditions, or materials within a work environment that can result in harm to an employee |
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| the influence of work on health shown by statistics on illness, injuries, and deaths associated with employment |
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| an assessment of the workplace conducted by the nurse |
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