Nursing practice

Ongoing disrespectful, unkind or hostile behavior between coworkers of the same rank.

A zero written before the decimal point of a number less than one, as in 0.5 mg.

The rule of choosing the measure that limits a client's freedom the least while still keeping everyone safe.

A short form for sexual and gender minority groups: L lesbian, G gay, B bisexual, T transgender, Q queer or questioning, I intersex, A asexual, + others.

The legal duty to make up for a loss or damage you caused.

A written false statement that harms another person's good name; the written form of defamation.

A nurse who has passed the NCLEX-PN and is licensed to give basic nursing care under an RN or other provider.

The granting of a license by a government body that gives a person legal permission to practice a profession.

The whole length of a person's life, from conception or birth to death.

The way a person lives day to day, including eating, activity, sleep, smoking, alcohol use and stress.

Limited ability to read, speak, write or understand English, for a person whose main language is another one.

A written legal document that says which medical treatments a person does or does not want if they cannot speak for themselves.

The purple or red color of the skin after death where blood settles in the lowest parts of the body.

Ongoing help with health and daily living for people who cannot fully care for themselves over a long time.

A place where people who cannot fully care for themselves live and receive ongoing care, often for months or years.

An eating plan that limits salt and other sources of sodium.

A tip on a syringe, needle or tubing that twists on and locks, so the connection cannot pop apart.