Chapter 1 Flashcards
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The role of nurses
Caregiver communicator teacher/educator counselor leader researcher advocate collaborator manager delegator
the aim of nursing practive includes
to promote health
to prevent illness
to restore health
to facilitate coping
ethical principles of nursing
autonomy non-maleficence beneficence fidelity veracity
ethical principle of autonomy
right for people to make their own decision
ethical principle of non-maleficence
duty to do no harm
ethical principle of beneficence
do good no matter what
ethical principle of fidelity
faithful to agreements and promises made
veracity
being able to tell the truth no matter what
professional values of nursing
altruism autonomy human dignity integrity social justice
professional value of altruism
the care for the well being of others
professional value of autonomy
allow patients to have the right of self determination
professional value of human dignity
always value the patients heritage and have respect for human individuality
professional value of integrity
doing the right thing when no one is watching
professional value of social justice
foundation of public health nursing
who is the NLN
national league for nurses
foster development of nursing education
who is the ANA
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
Who is TJC
The Joint Commission
continuously improve health care for the public in collaboration with other stakeholders in the medical setting
what is licensure?
the legal authority to practice as a nursing professional
what is a tort
an unintentional or intentional act of wrongdoing
what is an intentional tort?
define all 5
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
what is an Unintentional tort?
negligence
malpractice
what is negligence
omission or miscommunication of fact about a patients case
what is malpractice
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
how do you prevent torts?
documentation
communication
following hospital policy
advocate for patients, standards of care
what is the nursing process
- assessing
- diagnosing
- planning
- implementing
- evaluating
explain the assessing step in the nursing process
gathering data about the patient’s present illness or situation and past health history
gather objective and subjective data
explain the diagnosing step in the nursing process
a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual and potential health problems or life processes
three types: wellness, risk, actual
explain the planning step in the nursing process
provides direction to nursing care and identifies nursing interventions that are logically expected to meet goals of care
explain the implementation step in the nursing process
any treatment, based upon clinical judgement and knowledge a nurse performs to enhance patient/client outcomes
explain the evaluating step in the nursing process
determine both the patient’s progress toward attainment of expected outcomes and the effectiveness of nursing care
