1290 terms Flashcards
key criterion for a profession: role
unique role with autonomy, responsibility and accountability
nursing policies
code of ethics, nurse practice act, institutional policy
negligence
failure to exercise that degree of care
malpractice
a negligence or carelessness by a professional person; improper practice based on standards of care
negligence in nursing: failure to (6)
- follow standards of care
- use equipment responsibly
- communicate
- document
- assess and monitor
- act as patient advocate
tips to avoid malpractice: give
competent care in the area/specialty trained in
tips to avoid malpractice: communicate
with other health care providers
Quality and Safety in Education for Nurses (6)
- patient centered care
- teamwork and collaboration
- evidence based practice
- quality improvement
- safety
- informatics
sentinel event
unexpected occurrence involving death or serious psychological/physical harm
identify patient risk (4)
suicide, falls, flight, deteriorating
four parts of medicare
- hospital insurance
- supplemental (medicare) insurance
- managed care
- prescription drugs
patient family centered care core concepts
- dignity and respect
- information sharing
- participation
- collaboration
medical error
failure of a planned action to be completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim
main point of “To Err is Human”
develop better policies and prodecudres for common diagnoses and common way to develop care
“To Err is Human”: establish
a national focus on the issues of patient safety and medical errors
“To Err is Human”: identify and learn from
from errors through mandatory reporting efforts and encouragement of voluntary efforts
“To Err is Human”: raise
standards and expectations for improvement in safety
“To Err is Human”: create
safety systems inside health organizations through the implementation of safe practices at the delivery level
Crossing the Quality Chasm: aims
- SEPTEE
- safe
- effective
- patient-centered
- timely
- efficient
- equitable
Crossing the Quality Chasm: purpose
putting patient centered and care and family in middle of communication process
Future of Nursing: Effective
workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and information infrastructure
adverse event
injury caused by medical management rather than underlying condition of patient
an adverse event attributable to error
a preventable adverse event
