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The role of nurses

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Caregiver
communicator
teacher/educator
counselor
leader
researcher
advocate
collaborator
manager
delegator
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the aim of nursing practive includes

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to promote health
to prevent illness
to restore health
to facilitate coping

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ethical principles of nursing

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autonomy
non-maleficence
beneficence
fidelity
veracity
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ethical principle of autonomy

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right for people to make their own decision

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ethical principle of non-maleficence

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duty to do no harm

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ethical principle of beneficence

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do good no matter what

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ethical principle of fidelity

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faithful to agreements and promises made

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veracity

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being able to tell the truth no matter what

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professional values of nursing

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altruism
autonomy
human dignity
integrity
social justice
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professional value of altruism

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the care for the well being of others

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professional value of autonomy

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allow patients to have the right of self determination

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professional value of human dignity

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always value the patients heritage and have respect for human individuality

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professional value of integrity

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doing the right thing when no one is watching

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professional value of social justice

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foundation of public health nursing

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who is the NLN

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national league for nurses

foster development of nursing education

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who is the ANA

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American Nurses Association
mission to advance the profession of nursing to improve health for all by fostering high standards for nursing practice, promoting a safe and ethical work enviornment

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Who is TJC

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The Joint Commission

continuously improve health care for the public in collaboration with other stakeholders in the medical setting

18
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what is licensure?

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the legal authority to practice as a nursing professional

19
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what is a tort

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an unintentional or intentional act of wrongdoing

20
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what is an intentional tort?

define all 5

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Assault - threat or attempt of harm on a patient
battery - physical harm to a patient
defamation - accusing someone character
false imprisonment - restraining a patient when it is not necessary
fraud - flasifying documents, stealing

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what is an Unintentional tort?

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negligence

malpractice

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what is negligence

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omission or miscommunication of fact about a patients case

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what is malpractice

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negligence by professional personnel

  • failure to follow standards of care
  • failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
  • failure to assess and monitor patient
  • failure to communicate
  • failure to document
  • failure to act as a patient advocate
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how do you prevent torts?

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documentation
communication
following hospital policy
advocate for patients, standards of care

25
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what is the nursing process

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  • assessing
  • diagnosing
  • planning
  • implementing
  • evaluating
26
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explain the assessing step in the nursing process

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gathering data about the patient’s present illness or situation and past health history
gather objective and subjective data

27
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explain the diagnosing step in the nursing process

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a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual and potential health problems or life processes
three types: wellness, risk, actual

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explain the planning step in the nursing process

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provides direction to nursing care and identifies nursing interventions that are logically expected to meet goals of care

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explain the implementation step in the nursing process

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any treatment, based upon clinical judgement and knowledge a nurse performs to enhance patient/client outcomes

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explain the evaluating step in the nursing process

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determine both the patient’s progress toward attainment of expected outcomes and the effectiveness of nursing care

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