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| when one examines a general idea and then considers specific actions or ideas |
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| one builds from from specific ideas or actions to conclusions about a general idea |
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| the patients right to consent or not consent knowledgeably to something without jeopardizing the care they receive |
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| registered nurse; obtained through a diploma, associate, or bachelors degree |
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| licensed practical nurse; NOT a registered nurse; generally a one year program before taking NCLEX-PN; work under the direction of a physician or an RN |
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| 3 year hospital based program with an emphasis on clinical experience, RN |
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| ADN; 2 year community or junior college program; attracts more men, minorities, and non traditional students |
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| BSN- bachelors science nursing; 4 year degree is required for many administrative, managerial, and community health positions; recently more recommended as entry level for professional practice |
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-MSN- specialization( ex. Clinical Specialist, Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist,Nurse Midwife, Nurse Educator)
-Research doctorate (PhD or DNSc [doctor of nursing science]) |
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| doctorate of nursing practice, NOT a research doctorate; Nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives |
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higher level of expertise, specialty knowledge, experience and clinical judgment in a specific area
ex.CRNP, CRNA |
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True or False
Nursing schools must be accredited. |
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| False. Not necessary just most students look for this! National League of Nurses (NLA)or the American Association College of Nursing (AACN) give accredidation |
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| Civil Law, a wrong committed by a person against another person or his or her property |
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| performing an act a prudent person would not, failing to perform a prudent act |
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| Negligent or willfully harmful act; acting outside the standard of care |
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| 4 conditions to prove negligence or malpractice occurred |
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1. Duty: a standard of care required of the professional
2. Breach of Duty: failure to meet standard of care
3. Causation: links failure of standard of care to a patient injury
4. Damages: actual harm or injury resulting to the client |
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| An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury; requires immediate investigation and response |
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| Protects the professional when giving care under an emergency situation when consent for care is impossible |
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Student nurses are held to the standard of care of a Registered Nurse in the clinical setting |
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| Dependent Nursing Actions |
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| Those activities that the nurse performs based on physician orders |
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| Interdependent Nursing Action |
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Nurse performs actions in collaboration with another health care team member
ex a social worker, dietitian, physical therapist |
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| Lalonde's theory of Health |
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4 Influences:
Human biology
Lifestyle
Health care delivery system
Environment |
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| achievement of maximal function and strength for the individual |
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| sub maximal functioning due to temporary or permanent change in body functioning; response of a person to a disease |
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| What is the difference between health and wellness? |
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| Health is a definition. Wellness is achieving that level, an effect of health |
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| What is the difference between illness and disease? |
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| Disease means a pathologic change in the structure or function of the body, an illness is a persons response to disease |
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| Acute vs. Chronic illness |
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| An acute illness has a rapid onset and short duration (6 months) a chronic disease is a permanent change and may include a slow onset pr periods of remission |
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| Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Levels of Care Delivery |
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Primary- health promotion, eduction, immunization
Secondary- treatment, prescription of medicines, surgery,
Tertiary- rehabilitation, physical therapy, nursing home, hospice |
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| 7 values essential to Professional Nursing |
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1. Aesthetics
2. Altruism
3. Equality
4. Freedom
5. Human Dignity
6. Justice
7. Truth |
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| Utilitarian vs. Deontologic |
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| Utilitarian means the outcome determines the value of the action, Deontologic means the action is independent of the outcome |
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| 5 Ethical Principles of Nursing |
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1. Autonomy
2. Non-maleficence
3. Beneficence
4. Justice
5. Veracity |
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hospital acquired infection
ex. Staph |
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| When are body temps highest and lowest? |
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| Highest in late afternoon, lowest in the morning |
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| "without fever"; normal body temp |
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| Normal Pulse Range (beats per minute) |
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increased respiratory rate
>24 breaths/min shallow |
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| decreased respiratory rate <10 breaths per minute |
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| periods with no breathing; death or brain damage occurs after 4-6 minutes |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| a condition in which Dyspneic people have less difficulty breathing in an upright position |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respiration |
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| alternating periods of deep rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea |
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| low bp associated with weakness or fainting when one rises to an erect position; indicated by significant drop in BP or rise in pulse when rising |
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| series of sounds a nurse listens for when assessing bp |
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| type of care provided for caregivers of those who are chronically ill; the main purpose is to give the primary care giver some time away from the responsibilities |
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| taking care of the whole person with the goal of giving patients with life threatening illnesses the best quality of life they can have through the aggressive management of symptoms |
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| Health care process that involves many different specialists and health care providers with no coordination of care; does NOT allow for continuity of care |
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| a way of providing care that is designed to control the cost while still maintaining quality |
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| health care for senior citizens |
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| protection and support of another rights |
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| sense of identification associated with the groups’ common heritage |
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| shared biological/physical characteristics |
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| Include reasoning, conceptually understanding what is needed to achieve goals |
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