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Definitions Flashcards

1
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Dysphagia

A

Difficulty swallowing/inability to eat and drink

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2
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Urinalysis

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Assessing constituents of urine

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3
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Essential Care

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Delivering the care that they would usually do everyday themselves

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4
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Urometer

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Catheter used to track urine output every hour

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5
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Systolic

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When the heart contracts

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Diastolic

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When the heart relaxes

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7
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Tympanic

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Temperature monitor placed into ear

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8
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LOLER

A

Type of hoist, needing to be serviced every 6 months

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PUWER

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Covers all equipment, serviced every year

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10
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Datix

A

incident reporting and risk management software

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11
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Riddor

A

When the absence from work has been longer than 7 days

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Bariatric Patient

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Someone over 160kg, normally a ‘blue’ patient

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13
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Trust doc

A

archive for the trust

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14
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Medstrom

A

The company supplying MH equipment, not working during unsociable hours

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15
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Alertive

A

App used to message other departments

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16
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Asymptomatic Cohorts

A

Those who have been in contact with an infectious person

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17
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Sepsis

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An infection of the blood leading to organ failure

18
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Visual (Enhanced) Observations

A

How often a patient observation takes place (from 2 hours to 1:1)

19
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Absconsion

A

Leaving the ward - record visual note for security

20
Q

Communication

A

Exchanging of information

21
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Diabetes

A

Inability to control blood sugar levels due to lack of or resistance to insulin

22
Q

People-focused

A

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value each others’ diverse needs

23
Q

Respect

A

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to anything we do

24
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Integrity

A

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do

25
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Dedication

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We work as a team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards

26
Q

Excellence

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We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital

27
Q

Stoma

A

an opening, either natural or surgically created, which connects a portion of the body cavity to the outside environment.

28
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Bradycardia

A

Pulse rate below 60BPM

29
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Tachycardia

A

Pulse rate above 100BPM

30
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Personal Information

A

Information which identifies an
individual. It may be about living or
deceased people, including
patients, service users and
members of staff.

31
Q

Confidential Information

A

Information that patients disclose in
confidence to staff. It can include
names and addresses as well as a
person’s sensitive personal
information, e.g. health information.

32
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Anonymised Information

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Information does not identify an
individual and cannot reasonably
be used to determine their identity.
Requires the removal of detail or a
combination of details that might
support identification

33
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Pseudo-anonymised Information

A

Data in which individuals are
distinguished by using a unique
identifier. This does not reveal their
‘real world’ identity. However, they
usually can be re-identified by the
original holder of the data.

34
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Why is it important to have secure systems for information storing?

A
  • Legal requirement
  • Ensures trust is kept between staff and patients
  • Confidentiality is a right of our patients and staff
  • Can result in disciplinary action or financial fines if not adhered to
35
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Who should you speak to if you are concerned?

A
  • Speak to your manager first
  • Freedom to Speak up Guardian
  • Caldicott Guardian
  • Information Governance Team
  • CQC if your concerns are serious
36
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Cardiac Arrest

A

when someone’s heart
suddenly stops beating, and their breathing is abnormal or has stopped.

37
Q

Sepsis

A

life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection

38
Q

Active Listening

A

undivided attention, clarifying things you have not understood and repeating what they have said

39
Q

Genuineness

A

bad past experiences will put those with mental health issues off, so if they see your authenticness, they will work more collaboratively with you

40
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Self-harm

A

refers to any act of self-poisoning or self-injury carried out by an individual irrespective of motivation

41
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Restraint

A

The intentional restriction of a person’s voluntary movement or behaviour. This includes physical, environmental and chemical measures such as sedation

42
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Cohort Nursing

A

The identification of two or more patients on the same ward requiring Level 3 observations. This does not refer to managing patients with infections.

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