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Nursing practice

Delegation, prioritization, scope of practice and the working words of the profession.

validateTo check that information is correct; in communication, to show a person that their feelings are understood and accepted.

validation therapyA way of communicating with a person with dementia that accepts their feelings and their reality instead of correcting them.

veracityThe ethical principle of telling the truth.

verbal orderAn order for a treatment or drug that a provider speaks aloud, in person or by phone, instead of writing or entering it.

verifyTo check that something is true or correct, often against a second source.

vocalizationAny sound a person makes with the voice, such as words, moans, cries or humming.