Dietary Registered nurses take care of you at the bedside. They give you medicines, take care of The dietary manager manages the facilities’ food your wounds, and make sure everything is going and nutrition department. They provide OK. Registered nurses can help with any nourishing and well-balanced meals to meet the questions you have. If they have the don’t daily nutritional and special delivery needs of answers, they will find out and get back to you. each resident. Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing Activities services. They perform simple medical procedures under the supervision of a doctor or a registered The activities director provides an ongoing nurse. They give you medicines and take your program of activities. The activities director blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. ensures activities meet the interests and physical, Certified nursing assistants help licensed nurses mental, and psychosocial well-being of each but do not have a license for patient care. Nursing resident. assistants, also called nurse aides, help patients Environmental Services with their basic needs, such as eating, drinking, walking, bathing, and going to the bathroom. The environmental services manager coordinates activities of housekeeping and Therapy maintenance personnel. He or she oversees the Speech therapists diagnose, treat, and help to cleanliness of resident rooms and common facility prevent communication and swallowing disorders. areas as well as the appropriate Physical therapists diagnose and treat handling/laundering of facility linens and resident individuals who have medical problems or other clothing. health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their These and other members of your health care daily lives. team help with your care in different ways. Ask your nurse if you have questions. Talk Social Services with your nurse about whether it would be Social workers guide facility staff in matters of helpful for you to speak with other nursing residency advocacy and protection and promotion home staff about your care. of They work with residents in residents’ rights. the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs.
Registered nurses take care of you at the bedside. They give you medicines, take care of your wounds, and make sure everything is going OK. Registered nurses can help with any questions you have. If they don’t have the answers, they will find out and get back to you. Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing services. They perform simple medical procedures under the supervision of a doctor or a registered nurse. They give you medicines and take your blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. Certified nursing assistants help licensed nurses but do not have a license for patient care. Nursing assistants, also called nurse aides, help patients with their basic needs, such as eating, drinking, walking, bathing, and going to the bathroom. Therapy Speech therapists diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders. Physical therapists diagnose and treat individuals who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. Social Services Social workers guide facility staff in matters of residency advocacy and protection and promotion of residents’ rights. They work with residents in the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. Dietary The dietary manager manages the facilities’ food and nutrition department. They provide nourishing and well-balanced meals to meet the daily nutritional and special delivery needs of each resident. Activities The activities director provides an ongoing program of activities. The activities director ensures activities meet the interests and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Environmental Services The environmental services manager coordinates activities of housekeeping and maintenance personnel. He or she oversees the cleanliness of resident rooms and common facility areas as well as the appropriate handling/laundering of facility linens and resident clothing. These and other members of your health care team help with your care in different ways. Ask your nurse if you have questions. Talk with your nurse about whether it would be helpful for you to speak with other nursing home staff about your care.