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Chapter 8-9 Flashcards

1
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what outlines lines of authority and accountability

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the chain of command

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2
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who is responsible for the overall daily operations of the hospital

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hospital administration

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3
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each facitility within a network has its own

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administrator

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4
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made up of a few to many facilities or organizations that provide a variety of health services

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health care network or system

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a graduate of a diploma,associate degree, or baccalaureate program with a major in nursing

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RN

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6
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RN’s are also known as

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professional nurses

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7
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aslo known as head nurses or charge nurses are rns who are appointed to their job by the director of nursing and are responsible for directing those who are working under their authority

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nurse managers

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8
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who is responsible for being certain that appropriate care is provided for the patients on his or her team

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team leader

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9
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rns that have direct responsibility for patient care

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professional staff nurses

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10
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under the supervision of other licensed personnel they provide nursing services for which they are licensed and qualified

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lp\vn

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members of the nursing team that help rns and lp/vns by providing basic nursing care to patients

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nursing assistants

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12
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those who are taught to perform specific tasks associated with patient care; they recieve little training and does not take a state administration certification test and is not listed on a state registry

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unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)

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13
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provide secretial services for a particular nursing unit

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health care coordinators or unit secretaries

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sometimes called a medical assistant or pct is a person who has completed the educational and if requiring licensing requirements for a specific job

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a multiskilled worker

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what is the oldest approach to nursing care delivery ? in this method the nurse is responsible for the entire care of one or more patients for one shift in a 24 hour period

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the case method

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16
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a system in which each nursing team member is assigned a specific function or task

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functional nursing

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17
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in this pattern of care an rn or lp/vn is assigned to provide all of the care for a specific number of patients

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total patient care

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instituted in the mid 1950’s and was intended to minimize the fragmentation associated with the functional nursing method of patient care.the large patient unit is divided into smaller units with team members working together

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team nursing

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a professional nurse has total responsibility for a particular patient or group of patients 24 hours a day 7 days a week for the entire time the patient is in the hospital through discharge

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primary nursing

20
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who developed the first theory of nursing

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florence nightingale

21
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who believed that if a patient was put in the right enviorment he or she would get better through natural health processes

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nightingale

22
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who’s theory identifies 14 components of basic nursing care

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virgina henderson

23
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what are the 14 componets of basic nursing care

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1.breathe normally 2.eat and drink adequately 3.eliminate body waste 4.move and maintain a desirable position 5.sleep and rest 6.dress and undress and select suitable clothing 7.maintain body temp by adjusting clothing and environment 8.keep body clean and well groomed and protect skin 9.avoid changes in environment abd personal safety 10.communicate to express emotions,needs,fears or opinions 11.worship 12.work to acquire a sense of accomplishment 13.play or participate in various forms or recreation 14.learn,discover,satisfy curiosity for normal development and health and use health care facilities

24
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whos theory says that the nurse helps patients meet self care deflicts

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orems

25
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Whos theory says that people’s ability to adapt to their environment determines health

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sister callista roy

26
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whos health care system model published in 1972 states that a person is viewed as a whole being of many parts in an enviorment consisting of internal external and interpersonal elements

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betty neuman

27
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what does the nursing process provide

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it provides a framework for nursing care

28
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what are the 5 steps to the nursing process

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A.D.P.I.E. 1.assess the patient 2.formulate the nursing diagnosis 3.plan nursing care 4.implement the plan 5.evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care

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whos theory states that stressors upset an individuals stability

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betty neuman

30
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what refers to values, beliefs, customs, rituals, attitudes,roles and behaviors

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culture

31
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what refers to language, religion, race and nationality

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ethics

32
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a nurse and an anthropologist that is a leader in transcultrual nursing

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madeline m.leininger

33
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what reflects behavior that is correct within a culture

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customs and values

34
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an adjective applied to cultural subgroups

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ethics

35
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what group shares food prefrences, racial similarities, religious practices a commin ancestry clothing prefrences ,language and linguistic styles and mannerisms

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ethnic group

36
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is much of our communication verbal or nonverbal

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nonverbal

37
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what is an important physical assesment but not in providing nursing care

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race

38
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what are the three largest organized religions

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Catholicism, Protestantism and Judaism

39
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what is important to the healing process

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adequate nutrition

40
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what should be done when the patients beliefs can impact their care

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cultural assessment

41
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what is proving care according to culture

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transcultural nursing

42
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what increases with advancing age and can lead to loss of mobility

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arthritis osteoporosis and cardiopulmonary disease

43
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what are the 5 stages of dying

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1.denial 2.anger 3.bargaining 4.depression 5.acceptance

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