Exam 3 Flashcards
what is nursing?
t h e a r t
a n d s c i e n c e o f c a r i n g a n d
f o c u s e s o n t h e p r o t e c t i o n ,
p r o m o t i o n , a n d o p t i m i z a t i o n
o f h e a l t h a n d a b i l i t i e s ;
p r e v e n t i o n o f i l l n e s s a n d
i n j u r y ; f a c i l i t a t i o n o f h e a l i n g ;
a n d a l l e v i a t i o n o f s u f f e r i n g
t h r o u g h c o m p a s s i o n a t e
p r e s e n c e . N u r s i n g i s t h e
d i a g n o s i s a n d t r e a t m e n t o f
h u m a n r e s p o n s e , a n d
a d v o c a c y i n t h e c a r e o f
i n d i v i d u a l s , f a m i l i e s , g r o u p s ,
c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d
p o p u l a t i o n s i n r e c o g n i t i o n o f
t h e c o n n e c t i o n o f a l l
h u m a n i t y .
what does the caregiver role mean in nursing?
helping patietnts meet their needs physically, emotionally, and spiritually
what does the communicator role mean in nursing?
therapeutic communication leads to establishing and maintaining relationships in all healthcare settings
what does the teacher/educator role mean in nursing?
creating individualized teaching plans to meet the learning needs of the patients and family
what does the counselor role in nursing mean?
Facilitating the patient’s problem-solving and decision-making skills and providing information and making appropriate refferals`
what does leader mean in nursing?
Providing care, effecting
change, and functioning
with groups to lead
changes in the community
and health care settings
what does researcher mean in nursing?
Participate in or conduct
research to increase
nursing knowledge and
improve patient care.
what does advocate mean in nursin?
Protecting human and
legal rights and be the
voice for our patients.
what does collaborator mean in nursing?
Working with other
health care team
members to provide
patient care.
what are the nursing aims?
promote health, preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with diseases
what does promoting health mean?
help increase well being and health potential
physical, mental, and spiritual health
asses the patients ability, readiness, and want to get better
what does preventing illness mean?
reduce the illness
PPE, hand washing, cleaning equipment, and hygein
vaccines
what does restoring health mean?
recognize points for rehab
getting on meds before symptoms worsen
mental health counseling
what does facilitating coping with diseases
help the patient be comfortable in any changes in their life
when thinking about critical thinking what does purpose of thinking?
patient specific
when thinking about critical thinking what does adequacy of knowledge mean?
what do we know
have we seen this before
is this information accurate
when thinking about critical thinking what does potential problems mean?
knowing more helps you see problems before they arrise
when thinking about critical thinking what does helpful resources mean?
having resources that can help you withs something…..journals, writings, professors, co workers
when thinking about critical thinking what does critique of decision mean?
looking over your choices and picking one
when thinking about critical thinking what does avoiding potential errors mean?
knowing your weak points, biases, and holes in knowledge
what is qsen?
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
project is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems within which they work.
when thinking about QSEN what does patietn centered care mean?
keeping patients involved in plan of care and also keeping in mind their values and beliefs
when thinking about QSEN what does teamwork and collaboration mean?
working as a team with your patients and coworkes
when thinking about QSEN what does evidence-based practice?
being up to date on the newest research
when thinking about QSEN what does quality improvement mean?
looking for ways to improve proccesses
when thinking about QSEN what does safety mean?
bedside reports….hygein…protocols
when thinking about QSEN what does informatics mean?
messaging…..EMR
what are the parts of the nursing process?
Assess, diagnose, planning, implementing, and evaluating
when thinking about the nursing process what does assess mean?
basic assessment, report, vitals, what the patient says, and tests
when thinking about the nursing process what does diagnose mean?
take the data from assessment and find potential issues……NOT ACTUALLY DIAGNOSING PATIENT
when thinking about the nursing process what does planning mean?
the act of creating a plan basses on issues that you found
when thinking about the nursing process what does implementing mean?
putting forth the plan to help the patient….DOCUMENT WHAT WAS DONE
when thinking about the nursing process what does evaluating mean?
see if the implemented action helped the patient…….ask yourself if something could have been done better
what are the steps of tanners clinical judgment model?
Notice….intepret….respond…reflect
what is the big side of the stethoscope called/
diaphragm
what is the smaller side of the stethoscope called?
bell
what is included in the health assessment?
health history and physical history
how long should a health assessment take?
45 minutes
what are the types of health assessments?
comprehensive…on going…focused….emergency
what is a comprehensive health assessment?
broad and complete health history and physical assessment…..done when a patient first enters a facility