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Shorter Nursing C2

Nursing Fundamental Chapter 2

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How do a nurse from one state transfer their license to another state Resoprosity
What is nursing Intervention? Neccessary steps nurses take to bring pt back to normal health. You would priortize your interventions if their is more than one.
Team Nursing Group or team works (collaborative) together with other members of the health care system. Ex. Nurse, Respiratory Therapist
What is Funtional Nurses Each person in a group has an assigned task
If a nurse complains about a dr. "The Dr is so incompetant, he never does anything right" what is this called Slander
4 types of illness Primary, Secondary, Terminal, and Idiopathic
Define Who is Responsible for their Health You Are
Define Intergrated Delivery System An area where you can get everything done under one roof. ex Kaiser
When a nurse takes on responsibility of pt's for the day...what is this call? Nurse Duty *If you leave the floor or ignore your patients you are breaching your duty
What do you do if you think someone is stealing meds Report it to your supervisor.
When a person is admitted to the hospital and they are terminal ...they get to decide on their... Code Status
If a nurse has a pt's chart open for everyone to see...she is violating? Pt Confidentiality
Describe the information that is documented in reference to the plan of care. Nursing Orders (directions for a clients care) identify the what, when, where, and how for performing nursing interventions.
Discuss three outcomes that result from evaluation. Client has reached the Goals client has made some progress client has made no progress
critical thinking process of objective reasoning analyzing facts to reach a valid conclusion.
concept mapping organizing information in a graphic or pictorial form
Planning process of prioritizing nursing diagnosis and collaborative problems, identifying measurable goals or outcomes, selecting appropriate interventions and documenting the plan of care
Objective Data Facts that are observable and measurable
Collaborative Problems physiologic complication whose treatment requires both nurse and physician prescribed interventions
Long Term Goals Desirable outcomes that takes weeks or months to accomplish.
Implementation carrying out a plan of care
Nursing Orders Directions for a Clients Care
Nursing Process organized sequence of problem solving steps: Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation
Subjective Data Information that only the client feels and can describe
Symptoms Subjective data that which only the client can identify
Evaluation 5th and final Step Way in which nurses determine whether a client has reached a goal Evaluation helps to determine the effectiveness of nursing care
What are standards for Care? Policies that indicate which activities will be provided to ensure quality client care.
Concept Mapping also known as (care mapping) a method of organizing information in graphic or pictorial form.
Implementation 4th Step in the Nursing Process Carrying out the Plan of Care The nurse implement medical orders as well as nursing orders.
What is a Collaborative Problem? Collaborative Problems are physiologic complications that require both nurse and physician prescribed interventions. This represent and interdependent domain of nursing pratice.
Evaluation Process of determining whether a goal has been reached.
Short Term Goals outcomes that can be met in a few days to a week.
Standards for Care Policies that ensure quality client care
Signs Objective Data- Information that is observable and measurable
Describe four skills that all nurses use in clinical practice Assessment Skills, Caring Skills, Comforting Skills, Counseling Skills
List three parts of a nursing diagnostic statement? 1)Name of the health-related issue or problem as identified on the Nanda List 2)Etiology (Cause) 3. Signs and Symptoms (as manifested or evidenced by)
What is the nursing Process? An organized sequence of problem-solving steps used to identify and to manage the health problems of clients
Discribe the characteristics of the nursing process? *Within the legal scope of nursing *Based on knowledge *Planned *Client-Centered *Goal-Directed *Prioritized *Dynamic
5 Steps of the Nursing Process 1.Assessment 2.Diagnosis 3.Planning 4.Implementation 5.Evaluation
What are four sources for assessment data? Primary Source --> client Secondary Source --> client's family Reports Test Results Info in current past medical records
What are the two types of assessments? Data Base Assessment: initial info about the clients physical emotion, social, and spiritual health) is lengthy and comprehensive. Focus Assessments: info that provides more details about specific problems and expands the origanal data base.
Data Base Assessment initial information about the clients physical, emotion, social and spiritual health.
What is the difference between a data base assessment and a focus assessment data based is initial info collected from the client...focus assessment is info that provides more details about specific problems and expands the origanal data base.
Describe the rationale for setting priorities? Not all client problems can be resolved in a brief time. therefore we must detemine which problems require the most immediate attention. Most nurses use Maslow Hieriochy of Human Needs. ranking from most serious or immediate to lesser importance.
What are short term goals/ long term goals Stg: outcomes achievable in a few days to a week LTG: Disirable outcomes that take weeks or months to accomplish
Identify 4 ways of documenting the plan of care *written by hand *Standardized forms *computer generated *based on agency written standards or clinical pathway
what are five groups of nursing diagnosis? actual, risk, possible, syndrome, wellness
Wellness Diagnosis Situation in which a healthy person obtains nursing assistance to maintain his or her health or to perform at a higher level.
Risk Diagnosis A problem that client is uniquely at risk for developing.
Syndrome Diagnosis Cluster of problems that are present due to an event or situation
Assessment systemic collection of information
Nursing Diagnosis Health problems that can be prevented, reduced, or resolved through independent nursing measures.
Possible Diagnosis Problems that may be present, but more information is needed to rule out or confirm it's existence.
Actual Diagnosis Problem that currently exist
What is a nursing Diagnosis? A nursing diagnosis is a health issiue that can be prevented, reduced, or enhanced through independent nursing measures. It is an exclusive nursing responsibility
Diagnosis Identification of Health Related Problems
Describe the process of concept mapping as a alternative learning stategy for student clinical experiences Promotes learning by having the student gather data from the client and medical record or written case study, select significant info and organize related concepts on a 1 or 2 page working document.
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