Registered Nurse (RN)
A state-licensed individual who has completed training and passed a specific examination in order to perform nursing services.
More Common Terms
- Ambulatory Care Health services that are provided in an outpatient setting and do not require an overnight hospital stay.
- Activities of Daily Living Assessment An assessment of an individual's physical and cognitive functions to determine if he or she can still complete activities of daily living. Assessments are performed by geriatric case managers, social workers or other similar types of professionals.
- Elder Law The area of law pertaining to the rights and legal matters concerning older adults. This includes such subjects as estate planning, wills, guardianship, powers of attorney, Medicare & Medicaid.