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Preparing and serving normal/therapeutic diets. Assisting patient with eating, monitors intake.
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| X
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Assisting with bathing of patient - in bed, tub and shower.
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| X
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Assisting with grooming, care of hair, including shampoo, shaving with electric razor only and ordinary care of nails - this means soaking and filiing nails.
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| X
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Assisting with care of teeth and mouth.
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| X
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Assisting patient on and off bedpan,commode and toilet.
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| X
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Assisting patient in transferring from bed to chair, to wheelchair and in walking with or without devices.
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| X
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Assisting patient with dressing.
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| X
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Assisting patient with self-administrated,oral medications that have been ordered by medical practitioner.
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| X
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Taking temperture, pulse and respiration as directed.
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| X
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Use of special equipment i.e.hoyer lift.
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| X
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Assisting as instructed with a home exercise program including passive range of motion, turning and positioning.
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| X
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Reporting any change in patient's mental and physical condition or home situation to the nurse.
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| X
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Making and changing bed/linens.
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| X
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Dusting and vacuuming the rooms the patient uses.
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| X
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Tidying kitchen and dishwashing.
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| X
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Tidying bedroom.
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| X
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Tidying bathroom.
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| X
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Patient's personal laundry; this may include necessary ironing and mending.
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| X
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Provides a supportive environment and ongoing reality orientation to confused patients using appropriate interpersonal behavioral techniques.
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| X
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Assists with self-administrated medications.
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| X
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Take and record temperature, pulse and respiration.
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| X
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Measure and record intake and output.
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| X
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Reinforce sterlie dressing.
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| X
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Empty urinary and ostomy bag.
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| X
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Cleanse cathetes insertion site.
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| X
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Administer special skin care as directed.
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| X
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Collect stool, spatum and urine specimens using appropriate techniques.
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| X
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Functions Permissible for Home Health Aide under Special Circumstances: If no family member is present or capable of providing care for specific patient, the nurse may with the approval of the physician,teach and closely spervise the Aide in the following procedure:
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| X
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Assist with changes of colostomy bag.
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| X
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Reinforce dressing and change simple non-sterille dressing.
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| X
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Assist with the use of devices geared to disability to aide in daily living.
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| X
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Assist patient with prescribed exercises which the Home Health Aide has been taught by appropriate professional personnel.
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| X
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Apply prescribed ice cap or ice coller.
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| X
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Perform simple urine test for sugar, acetone or albumen and record results.
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| X
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Perform functions allowable as per: NYS DOH approved scope of practice.
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