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| What year was the WCC nursing program started? |
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| Define ADN and the educational preparation. |
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| Associates Degree in Nursing, approximately 2 years and 5 semesters |
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| What is the level of practice for ADN new grads? |
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| Define and describe the NLN? |
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| NLN is the National League of Nursing and they are responsible for promoting excellence in NUR education. WCC full accreditation. |
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| What is the WCC philosophy? |
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| WCC strives to make a positive difference, caring open door, great teachers and academic counseling, enables people to progress, and affordable. |
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| What is the NUR program philosophy? |
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| Delivery of quality care comes from a variety of educational levels. There should be career mobility and educational advancement. NUR education should provide minimal repetition, holistic care, and nursing as an art and a science. |
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| What does the NUR advisory committee offer? |
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| Give information on the job market and what the community need of grads in particular programs. |
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| What tests are we responsible for passing and at what levels? |
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| Pass ATIS, level 2 competency, TEAS 55th percentile, pass NCLEX. |
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| Describe professionalism/professional behavior? |
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| Characterized by the commitment to the profession of nursing. |
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| Interactive exchange of info amongst coworkers and patients. |
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| Define therapeutic communication? |
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| Interactive verbal and non verbal communication. Assisting patients to cope with change and integrate new knowledge. |
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| What are four aspects of effective communication? |
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| 1. Caring and compassion 2. cultural awareness 3. pos. outcomes 4. Trusting relationship |
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| Collection and analysis of relevant info. Purpose to figure patient health status. Make sure to be comprehensive and holistic, have mult. sources, be orderly and on going. |
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| What is the difference between being with and doing for? |
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| Being with someone provides company, listening, and personal presence while doing for is medical procedures and hands on skills. |
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| What are four characteristics of caring behavior? |
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| 1. Nurturing 2. protective 3. compassionate 4. person centered |
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| What are some caring interventions? |
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| Create environment of hope and trust, adapt care, deal with others with empathy. |
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| Co-labor, working with others. |
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| What is the role of a nurse in collaborating? |
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| Advocate by speaking for patient, liaison, coordinator, colleague. |
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| What are the goals of managing care? |
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| 1. Assist patient in pos. outcome 2. cost effective 3. transition within continuity of care 4. Access resources. |
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| What is the nursing process? (ADPIE) |
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A=Assessment
D=Diagnosis
P=Planning
I=Implementation
E=Evaluation |
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| 65 or older, covers majority of care, reimbursements based on diagnosis related group and prospective plan reimbursement. |
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| States determine eligibility, federally funded, the less money your have the more money from medicaid you get. |
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| What are the levels of health care? |
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| 1. Preventitive 2. Primary 3. Secondary 4. Tertiary 5. Restorative 6. Continuing |
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Routine care, periodic screenings.
ex. clinic visit, physical exams |
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| What is secondary health care? |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of emergency and acute illness. Mostly in acute care hospital. |
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| What is tertiary health care? |
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| Specialized and technical care.Mostly in acute care setting. |
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