1. The Health Care Team I-BEST ESL for Nursing Assistant
A Sun Path Grant Program
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico
By Penny Mortier, ESL Instructor and Carol Ross, Nursing Assistant Instructor

2. Each resident of a facility has many needs
Each team member performs a role in meeting these needs
The health care team works together to help serve the resident as fully as possible

3. Members of the Health Care Team
Long-term Care Facilities

4. Director of Nursing Directs and supervises the nursing staff
Performs administrative functions
In charge of facility budgeting and record keeping
Director of Nursing
Abbreviation: DON

5. Physician (Doctor) Abbreviation: MD
Diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries
Orders medication
Orders medical tests and procedures
Gives orders to the R.N.
Physician (Doctor)
Abbreviation: MD

6. Registered Nurse Abbreviation: RN Assesses patients and residents
Makes resident care plans
Gives medicines
Keeps resident records in chart
Speaks with and takes orders from the doctors
Supervises the nursing assistants
Registered Nurse
Abbreviation: RN

7. Certified Nursing Assistant
Takes vital signs
Walks, transfers, and positions residents
Makes beds and washes the patient
Bathes, clothes and feeds the patients
Gives hot and cold compresses
Records and reports to the R.N.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Abbreviation: CNA

8. Occupational Therapist
Assists persons to learn skills needed to perform daily activities
Works to develop and restore fine motor skills
Teaches use of adaptive equipment
Occupational Therapist
Abbreviation: OT

9. Assists persons with muscular-skeletal problems to restore function
Works with disabilities
Physical Therapist
Abbreviation: PT

10. Speech Language Pathologist
Evaluates speech and language ability
Treats persons with speech, communication and swallowing difficulties
Speech Language Pathologist
Abbreviation: SLP

11. Audiologist Tests hearing Works with people who are hard of hearing
Assesses need for hearing aids
Audiologist

12. Respiratory Therapist
Assesses breathing abilities
Gives breathing treatments
Abbreviation: CRT

13. Dietitian Plans healthy menus Plans special diets
Instructs and advises residents on healthy eating
Dietitian

14. Pharmacist Fills prescriptions Talks with patients about medicine
Consults with doctors and nurses about medication
Pharmacist

15. Social Worker Gives counseling and support
Helps clients to get needed social and medical services
Advises on medical financial concerns
Social Worker
Abbreviation: LSW