Fundamentals Flashcards
First line manager
Coordinates and oversees nursing services for front line nursing care and services
Middle Managers
Bridge the gap between working staff members and high levels of administration
Nurse executives
Focus on building a long term culture and management focus
Make sure care provided by nurses is consistent with the goals of the health organization
African American Health care beliefs
May use spiritualists, herb doctors, root doctors, conjurers, skilled elder family members, voodoo, and faith healing,
Oriented to the present
Highly religious
Clergy members highly respected
Asian health care practices
Good health is achieved by a balance of yin and yang
The secret of good health is to balance cold and hot within the body
Use of acumassage, acupressure, and acupuncture are common
Blood is the body’s life force and cannot be regenerated
Hispanic health care practices
Key to good health is to balance hot and cold within the body
Use of curanderas
Native American health care practices
Medicine men are frequently used
Use a low tone of voice when explaining care to a female
Hawaiian health care beliefs
Patients illness is viewed as a part of the whole
Emphasis is placed on preventative medicine
May use medicinal plants and minerals
Appalachian Health care beliefs
Granny woman or folk healer should be consulted with
Belief in a Devine existence rather than attending a specific church
Isolation is an accepted way of life
Feelings of loss or death may be fatalistic
Independence and self determination are valued
Primary Health care services
Concerned with generalized health care promotion and specific protection against disease
Secondary health care services
Concerned with early detection of disease
Tertiary
Reduce the severity of an already diagnosed illness
Diet to prevent Dumping Syndrome
High protein: milk products, peanut butter, nuts and seeds, beef chicken, pork, eggs
High fat:
Low carb:
Diet for Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Low fiber: white bread, refined cooked cereals, cooked potatoes without skins, white rice, refined pasta
- so avoid vegetables ,nuts, seeds, plant fiber, whole grains
-limit dairy to 2 servings a day
Low fat:
High protein: beef, chicken, fish, pork, eggs
Diet for Diverticulitis
NPO than low-residue bland foods
-white bread, refined cooked cereals, cooked potatoes without skins, white rice, refined pasta
