(96)(95) Progress note--A dated and signed written notation by agency personnel summarizing facts about care and the client's response during a given period of time. (97)(96) Psychoactive treatment--The provision of a skilled nursing visit to a client with a psychiatric diagnosis under the direction of a physician that includes one or more of the following: (A) assessment of alterations in mental status or evidence of suicide ideation or tendencies; (B) teaching coping mechanisms or skills; (C) counseling activities; or (D) evaluation of the plan of care. (98)(97) Recovery--Activities implemented during and after a disaster response designed to return an agency to its normal operations as quickly as possible. (99)(98) Registered nurse delegation--Delegation by a registered nurse in accordance with: (A) 22 TAC Chapter 224 (concerning Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to Unlicensed Personnel for Clients with Acute Conditions or in Acute Care Environments); and (B) 22 TAC Chapter 225 (relating to RN Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation in Independent Living Environments for Clients with Stable and Predictable Conditions). (100)(99) Residence--A place where a person resides, including a home, a nursing facility, a convalescent home, or a residential unit. (101)(100) Residential unit--A facility that provides living quarters and hospice services to clients admitted into the unit and that is in compliance with standards adopted under the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 142. (102)(101) Respiratory therapist--A person who is currently licensed under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 604, as a respiratory care practitioner. (103)(102) Respite services--Support options that are provided temporarily for the purpose of relief for a primary caregiver in providing care to individuals of all ages with disabilities or at risk of abuse or neglect. (104)(103) Response--Actions taken immediately before an impending disaster or during and after a disaster to address the immediate and short-term effects of the disaster.
(96)(95) Progress note--A dated and signed written notation by agency personnel summarizing facts about care and the client's response during a given period of time. (97)(96) Psychoactive treatment--The provision of a skilled nursing visit to a client with a psychiatric diagnosis under the direction of a physician that includes one or more of the following: (A) assessment of alterations in mental status or evidence of suicide ideation or tendencies; (B) teaching coping mechanisms or skills; (C) counseling activities; or (D) evaluation of the plan of care. (98)(97) Recovery--Activities implemented during and after a disaster response designed to return an agency to its normal operations as quickly as possible. (99)(98) Registered nurse delegation--Delegation by a registered nurse in accordance with: (A) 22 TAC Chapter 224 (concerning Delegation of Nursing Tasks by Registered Professional Nurses to Unlicensed Personnel for Clients with Acute Conditions or in Acute Care Environments); and (B) 22 TAC Chapter 225 (relating to RN Delegation to Unlicensed Personnel and Tasks Not Requiring Delegation in Independent Living Environments for Clients with Stable and Predictable Conditions). (100)(99) Residence--A place where a person resides, including a home, a nursing facility, a convalescent home, or a residential unit. (101)(100) Residential unit--A facility that provides living quarters and hospice services to clients admitted into the unit and that is in compliance with standards adopted under the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 142. (102)(101) Respiratory therapist--A person who is currently licensed under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 604, as a respiratory care practitioner. (103)(102) Respite services--Support options that are provided temporarily for the purpose of relief for a primary caregiver in providing care to individuals of all ages with disabilities or at risk of abuse or neglect. (104)(103) Response--Actions taken immediately before an impending disaster or during and after a disaster to address the immediate and short-term effects of the disaster.
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