Exam 1 Flashcards
Systematic way of planning and providing care; involve decision making process, judgement and problem solving
The Nursing Process
ADPIE
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation
Level of nursing that is task oriented, rule oriented, inflexible.
Slow, methodical
Novice nurse
Level of nursing that is intuition oriented, uses patterns
Fast, fluid.
Expert nurse
Part of the nursing process that is systemic, continuously gathering, organizing, and validating date
Assessment
TJC requires H&P to be completed with __ hours of admission
24
Types of assessment date
Objective
Subjective
Types of assessment sources
pt
pt significant other
pt records
HCPs
Methods of collecting assessment data
Observation
Interview
Examination
The 4 types of nursing diagnosis
actual problem (present issue) potential problem (risk for) health promotion (ready to learn) syndrome (several similar problems)
part of the nursing process that uses assessment data and nursing diagnosis to formulate a goal and design interventions to meet the goal
Planning
any treatment based upon clinical judgement and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance pt/client outcomes
nursing intervention
independent interventions
license to implement based on our knowledge skills
emotional support, basic care
dependent interventions
require an order from a provider
medication administration
collaborative interventions
works with other members of healthcare team to carry out
things to keep in mind when choosing a nursing intervention
safe and appropriate achievable congruent with client goals congruent with other therapies based on nursing knowledge within scope of practice
Who is responsible for implementing interventions?
RN
What must be done after every intervention?
Reassess
Key points when implementing interventions
assess before, after determine need for assistance base on nursing knowledge know what you're doing adapt to pt needs be safe teach, support, comfort holistic respect dignity encourage pt participation
What are the 2 modes of communication
verbal
nonverbal
erect posture, purposeful steady gait shows ___
confidence
slouched posture, slow shuffling gait shows ___
depression, discomfort
tense posture, rapid determined gait shows ___
anxiety
avert eyes shows ___
embarrassment
intimate spacing
0-1.5 feet
touching, assessing
we often need to violate the pts personal space for assessments
person spacing
1.5-4 feet
more comfortable for conversation, often informal
people tense when someone enters their personal space
social spacing
4-12 feet
formal communication
making rounds
public spacing
more than 12 feet
lose individuality
what are the phases of helping (healthy??) relationship
preinteraction
introduction
working phase
resolution