1Abandonment
leaving a resident unattended
2Abduction
away from the center (midline) of the body
3Abrasion
a scraping or rubbing off of the skin
4Abuse (verbal, physical, sexual)
"Abuse is the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable
confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.
Abuse also includes the deprivation by an individual, including a caretaker, of goods or services
that are necessary to attain or maintain physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Instances
of abuse of all residents, irrespective of any mental or physical condition, cause physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. It includes verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental abuse including abuse facilitated or enabled with technology. Willful, as used in this definition of abuse, means the individual must have acted deliberately, not that the individual must have intended to
inflict injury or harm.
5Accidents
an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance
6Accommodation
Resolving conflict by giving into wishes of another person
7Accountable
Responsible to somebody or for something; capable of being explained
8Accreditation
Process of certifying that a facility meets certain quality and performance standards
9Ache
To suffer a usually dull persistent pain
10Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Severe disorder of the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
11Activities
The quality or state of being active
12Activities Director/Coordinator
Staff member who plans and directs activities for residents
13Active-assistive ROM
The nurse assistant assists the resident in performing the exercise
14Active Listening
Delivered effort to hear not only the words the other person is saying, but the complete message being communicated