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Certification
Official recognition by a state that standards or requirements have been met
Endorsement
A state recognizes the certificate, license, or registration issued by another state
Job description
A document that describes what the agency expects you to do
Nursing task
Nursing care of a nurse function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to
nursing assistants when it does not require a nurses professional knowledge or
judgement
CNA
Certified nursing assistant
LNA
Licensed nursing assistant
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
NATCEP
Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
NCSBN
National council of state boards of nursing
RNA
Registered nurse aide
SRNA
State registered nurse aide
STNA
State tested nurse aide
Accountable
Being responsible for ones actions and the actions of others who performed the
delegates tasks answering questions about and explaining ones actions and the actions
of others
Competent
Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to perform a task safely and
successfully
Delegate
To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation
Nursing task
Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to
nursing assistants when it does not require an RNs professional knowledge or
judgement
Responsibility