Chapter 8 VNC Flashcards
The Health Care Team
-All personnel in all departments of any type of health care facility
-Primary function of a health care facility is to deliver health care services
-Patients, clients, or residents are the center of
Personal Qualities of Health Care Workers
-Arrive to work on time
-Reliable and dependable
-Flexible with scheduling
-Focus on patients and their needs
Hospitals
-Hospital administrator is responsible for operation of the facility
-Chain of command
-Major areas of service:
-Business, nursing, medical services, human
resources, and support services
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Plans care and solves clinical problems
Nurse Managers
Responsible for total operation of unit, Plans, supervises, and evaluates nursing care in a single patient unit
Team Leader
Directly involved in providing patient care, Responsible for care provided by team, Supervises staff, & Evaluates care
Professional Staff Nurses
RNs who have direct responsibility for patient care, Collaborate with nurse manager and clinical specialists to solve nursing problems, Patient advocate.
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
Provide direct nursing service under direct supervision of licensed physician, professional nurse, or dentist in most states
Nursing Assistants
Help RNs and LP/VNs by providing basic nursing care
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
-Are NOT certified
-Taught to perform specific tasks, receive little training
Health Unit Coordinators
Provide secretarial services for a nursing unit
Student Nurses
Learn clinical skills under instruction of clinical instructor
Multiskilled Workers
-Medical assistant or patient care tech (PCT)
-Must be prepared to provide safe and competent care
-Most nursing organizations oppose use of multiskilled workers in health care facilitie
Case Method
A nurse is responsible for the entire care of one or more patients for one shift
- Example: home care nursing, private duty nursing
Functional Nursing
Each team member is assigned a specific function or task
- Example: one person does all vitals, one person does all beds, one person passing all meds, one nurse does all dressing changes, etc
