Chapter 1 Nursing Foundations Key Terms Flashcards
Active Listening
Demonstrating full attention to what is being said, hearing both the content being communicated and the unspoken message
Activities of Daily Living
Normal daily activities
Advanced Practice
Nurses who hold master’s or doctorate degrees in nursing
Art
Ability to perform an act skillfully
Assessment Skills
Acts that involve collecting data
Capitation
strategies for health care costs by paying a fixed amount per member
Caring Skills
Nursing intervention that restores or maintains a person’s health
Clinical Pathways
standardized multidisciplinary plans for specific diagnoses or procedures
Comforting Skills
Interventions that provide stability and security during a health-related crisis
Counseling Skills
Interventions that include communicating with clients
Actively listening during exchanges of information
Offering pertinent health h teaching
Providing emotional support
Cross-Trained
ability to assume nonnursing jobs
Discharge Planning
managing transitional needs and ensuring continuity
Empathy
Intuitive awareness of what the client is experiencing
Evidence-Based Practice
To predict which interventions are most likely to produce desired outcomes
Managed Care Practices
Cost containment strategies used to plan and coordinate a client’s care to avoid delays
