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Community Test
ch 30 & 31
50
Nursing
Undergraduate 2
05/17/2013

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accreditation
Definition
a credentialing process used to recognize health care agencies or educational programsfor provision of quality services and programs
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benchmarking
Definition
comparing national standards and guidelines with other agencies
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care coordination
Definition
linking clients with services
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certification
Definition
a mechanism usually by means of written examinatin that provides an indication of professional competence in a specialized area of practice
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client outcome
Definition
changes in client health status as a result of care or program implementation
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family caregiving
Definition
assisting the client to meet his or her basic needs and providing direct care such as personal hygiene meal preparatin medication admin and treatments
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hospice
Definition
palliative system of health care for terminally ill people
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interprofessional collaboration
Definition
a working agreement in which each home health care provider carefully analyzes his or her role in determining the best plan for the clients care
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Outcome and assessment information set (OASIS)
Definition
an instrument to collect client data for doing outcome assessments in home health
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palliative care
Definition
alleviating symptoms of meeting the special needs of and providing comfort for the dying clients and their families by the nurse
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prospective payment system
Definition
a mechanism whereby Medicare will pay home health agencies a set amount of money to care for a client who meets criteria of 1 of 80 home health resource groups
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regulations
Definition
specific statements of law that relate to and clarify individual pieces of legislation
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reimbursement system
Definition
the process by which home health care agenies recieve payment either by the client ot three major funding sources
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skilled care
Definition
care provided to a client that requires the knowledge and skill of a RN
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telehealth
Definition
health info sent from one site to another by electronic communication
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primary prevention
Definition
prepartum and postpartum home visiting models can help vulnerable mothers learn how to cope with stressful life events
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secondary prevention
Definition
nurse assess clients in their homes for early signs of new health problems contacts DR and initiates prompt treament to prevent condition from worsening
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Tertiary prevention
Definition
nurse provides counseling on dietary modifications and insulin injections to newly diagnosed diabetic client
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American Academy of Peds (AAP)
Definition
professional org for pediatreicians that sets policy statements for child health
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Americans with disabilities Act (ADA)
Definition
act passed in 1990 that mandated that individuals with mental and physical disabilities be brought into the mainstream of American life
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case manager
Definition
school nurse who performs a number of general activities concerning health problems of the children
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Definition
branch of the US public health service whose primary responsibility is to propose coordinate and evaluate changes in the surveillance of disease in the US
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community outreach
Definition
role of a nurse who gives care outside one define setting
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consultant
Definition
someone who provides professinal advice services or info
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counselor
Definition
role of a nurse when mental health support is provided
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crisis teams
Definition
school staff designated to deal with crisis at school
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direct caregiver
Definition
a role of a nurse giving health care to the ill or injured
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do- not-resusciatate (DNR)
Definition
physicians order to not medically intervene when death is about to occur
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emergency plan
Definition
procedures to effectively give care in a crisis situation
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full service school based health centers
Definition
federal program providing comprehensive health care at a site within a school to all including social services daycare and job training
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health educator
Definition
role of a nurse in providing instruction on health topics
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individualized education plans (IEPs)
Definition
plans to decide educational accommodations for disabled children
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individualized health plans (IHPs)
Definition
Plans to decide the health needs of disabled children in school
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national association of school nurses
Definition
a professional org for school nurses that sets standards and guidelines for them
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primary prevention
Definition
health promotion and education
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researcher
Definition
role of a nurse to investigate phenomena related to health
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safe kids campaign
Definition
federal program to provide education to children about safety
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school linked program
Definition
school health program run by a community health agency
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secondary prevention
Definition
screening and providing health care
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standard precautions
Definition
procedures to prevent exposure to blood borne diseases
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tertiary prevention
Definition
continued long term health care
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Prevention of childhood injuries

substance abuse prevention education

disease prevention education

required vaccinations for schoolchildren

Definition
Primary care
Term

nursing care for emergenices in school

emergency euipqment in the school nurse office

giving med in school

assessing and screening kids at school

screening kids for lice

id of child abuse or neglect

communicatino with health care providers

suicide and other mental problems

Definition
secondary prevention
Term

children with asthma

children with diabetes

children with autism

homebound children

pregnant teens and teen moms

kids with DNR orders

special needs kids

Definition
tertiatry prevention
Term
Primary role of school nurse
Definition
support student learning
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health factors that may affect academic performance
Definition

linited energy stores

self care deficiencies

allergies

accident

pain/discomfort

med and treatment needs handled at school

Term
Purpose of guidelines for student with specail health care needs
Definition
provides for effective and efficient delivery of services that promote school success for the student and reduces potential for liability to school district
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Ancanthosis Nigricans
Definition
a disorder that may begin at any age. causes velvety light brown to black marking on neck under arms or in groin. associated with obseity
Term
scoliosis
Definition
an abnormal curvature of the spine shaped like the letter C or S. curvature is from side to side
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family education rights and privacy act (FERPA)
Definition
ensure that parents have access to their kids educational records limits access without parental consent
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