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Fundamentals Exam 3 Flashcards

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A systematic, client centered, method of providing nursing care. It provides a framework for planning and implementing nursing care.
A dynamic, continuous process, involving scientific reasoning
Used to identify, diagnose and treat human responses to health and illness
Promotes individualized nursing care
Allows you to be organized and conduct practice in a systematic way.

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The nursing process

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What are the 4 purposes of the nursing process

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To identify client’s health status

To identify actual or potential health care problems or needs

To establish plans to meet the identified needs

To deliver specific nursing interventions to meet the needs

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What are the 5 phases of the nursing process

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  1. Assessment
  2. Nursing Diagnosis
  3. Planning
  4. Implementation
  5. Evaluation
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The process of gathering, verifying and communicating data about a client. Data is gathered from a variety of sources and is the basis for actions and decisions.

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Phase 1- Assessment

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Begins upon admission-becomes the database

Is a continual action throughout each phase of the nursing process

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Data collection (part of assessment)

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Data collection involves what 4 activities

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Collect data
Organize the data
Validate the data
Document data

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3 methods of collecting data

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  1. Observation
  2. Interview
    a. Formal
    b. Informal
  3. Examination
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Data is classified as either ____ or ____ data

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Objective or subjective

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  • Factual data observed by the nurse.
  • No conclusions or interpretations are made.

Examples:
B/P 100/62
Voided 200cc dark amber colored urine

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Objective data

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  • Information given verbally by the client
  • Captures the client’s point of view.

Examples:
“I itch all over.”
“My stomach aches.”
“I’m afraid of going to surgery tomorrow.”

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Subjective data

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What are the 2 sources of data?

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Primary (the patient)

Secondary (everyone else)

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Groups of related pieces of data. Grouping like we did in our first column of our care plan with mobility and skin

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Data clustering

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A statement that describes the client’s actual, potential or wellness human response to a health problem that the nurse is competent and licensed to treat.

Identifies health problems and provide direction for nursing care.

Places emphasis on the nurse’s independent practice.

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Phase 2- Nursing diagnosis

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A client problem that is present at the time of the nursing assessment.
Alteration in comfort
Ineffective breathing pattern
Impaired skin integrity

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Actual nursing diagnosis (3 part statement)

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Problem does not exist, but the presence of risk factors indicates a problem is likely to develop without intervention.
Risk for injury
Risk for impaired skin integrity

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Risk nursing diagnosis (2 part statement)

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Describes human responses to levels of wellness that have a potential for enhancement
Readiness for enhanced spiritual well being
Readiness for enhanced family coping

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Wellness nursing diagnosis (1 part statement)

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Evidence about a health problem is incomplete or unclear – requires more data to support or refute
Possible social isolation related to unknown etiology

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Possible nursing diagnosis

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The 4 types of nursing diagnosis

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Possible
Wellness
Risk
Actual

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Components of a nursing diagnosis statement

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Statement of the problem
Etiology
Defining characteristics or the cluster of signs and symptoms (in the three part statement only)

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A two part nursing diagnosis statement usually contains the words ____ ___

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“related to”

Ex: risk for injury (problem) related to decreased visual acuity and decreased mobility (etiology).

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This is an example of what statement?

Activity intolerance related to bedrest as evidenced by exertional dyspnea and verbal report of fatigue and weakness

Constipation related to decreased mobility and decreased fluid intake as evidenced by no BM for 3 days

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3 part nursing diagnosis statement

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The first part of the nursing diagnosis statement comes from the __________

  • These are called “ Diagnostic Labels”
  • This is a listing of the problems
  • You have to add the etiology that is specific for your client.
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NANDA list

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The nursing diagnosis is NOT a medical diagnosis – so avoid using ______

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A medical diagnosis as part of the etiology in the nursing diagnosis statement.
*Example: Activity intolerance related to congestive heart failure

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The phase of the nursing process in which you develop a plan of care and determine how you are going to solve, lessen or minimize the effects of the client’s problems.

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Phase 3- Planning

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What are the 4 steps in the planning phase of the nursing diagnosis

**study these aside in greater detail

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  1. Setting priorities
  2. Writing goals and outcome criteria
  3. Planning nursing interventions (derived f/the etiology)
  4. Writing the care plan
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Phase 4 of the nursing process

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Implementation

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What are the 5 steps of implementation?

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  1. Reassessing the client
  2. Reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan
  3. Organizing resources and care delivery
  4. Anticipating and preventing complications
  5. Implementing nursing interventions
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The phase of the nursing process when the planned, ongoing, purposeful activity in which clients and health care personnel determine:

  • client’s progress toward achievement of goals
  • the effectiveness of the nursing care plan

In this step of the nursing process, the nurse measures the client’s response to nursing interventions and the client’s progress toward achieving goals.

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Phase 5- Evaluation

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a discipline specific, reflective reasoning process that guides a nurse in generating, implementing and evaluating approaches for dealing with client care and professional concerns.

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Critical thinking

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Institutional care plans that become part of the medical record

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Kardex care plans

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standardized care plans for each nursing diagnosis that are individualized for the client by the nurse

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Computerized care plans

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Helps you apply knowledge gained from the nursing and medical literature and the classroom to a practice situation
Is more elaborate than a care plan used in a hospital or community agency because its purpose is to teach the process of planning care

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Student care plans

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Staff from all disciplines develop integrated care plans

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Critical pathways care plan?

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Provide a visually graphic way to show the relationship between patients’ nursing diagnoses and interventions
Group and categorize nursing concepts to give you a holistic view of your patient’s health care needs and help you make better clinical decisions in planning care
Help you learn the interrelationships among nursing diagnoses to create a unique meaning and organization of information

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Concept maps

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pre-established guides for nursing care.

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Standardized care plans

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Laws work within nursing in what 4 ways

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Providing a framework which nursing actions are legal
Differentiates nursing from other health professionals
Determines independent nursing actions
Makes nurses accountable for their actions

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Legally defines & describes the scope of nursing practice
Distinguishes between nursing and medical practice
Set by every state
Specifies educational requirements for licensure
Recognizes associate, diploma, & baccalaureate
Regulates Nursing Schools
Sets standards in clinical facilities for faculty
Approves curriculum
The State Board of Nursing oversees this function

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Nurse practice act

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Regulates who will practice nursing
State Board of Nursing licenses nurses in the state where they practice
Mandatory ~ must have license to practice
Specifies requirements to obtain and renew license (Can also revoke license)
Gives the NCLEX exam
Some states have a multi-state licensure
Continuing education

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Nurse practice act

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Establishes the State Board of Nursing
Responsibilities
Implementing licensure laws
Regulates schools of nursing
Conducts license revocation hearings
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Nurse practice act

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8 members (appointed by the Governor for 3 year Term)
5 RNs
2 LPNs
1 resident of the state of Indiana

This makes up the…

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Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN)

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***Created by elected legislated bodies

Either Criminal or Civil

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Statutory Law (Nurse Practice Act)

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Concerned with behavior detrimental to society as a whole (Violation of criminal law is a crime

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Criminal law

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Concerned with legal rights and duties of private persons. Does not threaten society as a whole. Encourages fair and equal treatment. Violation is called a Tort. A wrong committed by a person against person or another person’s property. Examples: -negligence and malpractice-invasion of privacy-assault and battery-libel and slander

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Civil law

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Willful acts that violate another’s rights

Assault, Battery, Defamation

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Intentional

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Such as negligence of malpractice

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Unintentional

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Conduct that falls below the standard of care

  1. An act that resulted in harm to another person
  2. The omission of an act that would have prevented harm
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Negligence

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What creates proof of negligence

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The nurse owed a duty to the patient.
The nurse did not carry out the duty of breached it.
The patient was injured.
The patient’s injury was caused by the nurse’s failure to carry out that duty.

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That part of the law of negligence applied to the Professional Person.

It is the failure of a professional person to act within acceptable standards of his/her profession.

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Malpractice

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What are the 4 elements to malpractice

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Duty
Breach
Injury
Cause

50
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Patient’s agreement to allow something to happen after being provided complete information
Risks, benefits, alternatives, consequences of refusal

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Informed consent

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Informed consent requirements

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Brief, complete explanation of the procedure or tx must be given
Names and qualifications of persons performing and assisting in the procedure
Description of the serious harm that may occur
Explanation of alternative therapies to the proposed procedure, as well as, risk of doing nothing
Patient must be advised of his/her right to refuse the procedure (can refuse even after procedure has begun)
The patient must be capable of understanding the information
Anyone who performs a procedure on a patient without consent could be found committing: Battery
A signed form is a RECORD of the informed consent… not the actual informed consent itself
Nurse witnesses the written consent and the signature is verification that the patient voluntarily gave consent
It is the responsibility of the person forming the procedure to inform the patient about the procedure.. NOT THE NURSE

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when a patient allows a procedure to be done (such as an injection) without signing a form

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Implied consent

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The nurse’s signature on a consent form confirms

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The patient gave consent voluntarily
The signature is authentic
The patient appears competent to give consent
Verification that the patient was informed about a proposed treatment

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3 groups unable to give consent

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Minors or adults with appointed guardians
Persons who are unconscious or injured so that they are unable to give consent
Mentally ill persons who have been judged by professionals to be incompetent.

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a damaging written statement that defames a person’s character

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Libel

56
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a damaging oral statement that defames a persons character

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Slander

57
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Attempt or threat to harm another, coupled with the ability to harm
Patient believes harm will come as a result of the threat
No actual contact is necessary
Example: the nurse threatens to restrain a patient if he doesn’t do as he/she asks

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Assault

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Any intentional touching of another’s body, or touching/holding without consent
Injury is not a requirement
If the nurse actually restrained the patient in the previous example
Always includes an assault.

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Battery

59
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Gives hospitals the right to deny admission to abortion clients

Gives health care personnel the right to refuse to participate in abortions

Protects agencies and employees from discrimination and retaliation

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Conscience clauses

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Generally written when the client or proxy has expressed the wish for no resuscitation in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest

Must be clearly documented, reviewed and updated periodically

Should be discussed fully with the client (if able), family, proxy (if appropriate) and the health care team

Institutional committees may be called upon to resolve conflicts that may arise

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DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)

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  1. Being answerable for professional conduct.

2. To assume responsibility.

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Accountability

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To whom is the nurse accountable?

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Herself/himself
The patient
The employer
The profession
Society
63
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What are nurses accountable for?

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For all professional nursing activities.

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By what criteria is accountability measured?

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Standards of Nursing Care

65
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Designed to protect medical practitioners who provide assistance at the scene of an emergency.

Limit liability and offer legal immunity for those offering help.

Must still perform within accepted standards.

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Good Samaritan Act

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Guidelines for the Good Samaritan Act

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Limit actions to those normally considered first aid – if possible
Do NOT perform actions you do not know how to do
Offer assistance, but do not insist
Do not leave the scene – send someone else for assistance
Do not accept any compensation

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shared only with the patient’s informed consent, when legally required or where failure to disclose the information could result in significant harm.

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Confidential information

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relates to the patient’s expectation and right to be treated with dignity and respect.

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Privacy

69
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*federal legislation that establishes a
minimum level of privacy protection

*defines individually identifiable information and establishes how this information may be used, by whom and under what circumstances.

Basically, restricts the use of individually identifiable information, except for purposes of treatment, payment or health care operations unless otherwise authorized by the patient.

This means you can use patient information during the course of caring for the patient, but you have to safeguard the information from being disclosed without authorization in other circumstances (ie: being overheard by bystanders)

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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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Used for risk management for the facility.

Document an objective description of what occurred and follow-up care.

Not part of the chart. It is for facility use.

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Incident report

71
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a legal document
the client’s health care record
the storage place of all the documentation concerning the status of the client and the care provided.
Used by all members of the health care team

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A Chart

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7 purposes of charting

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Legal documentation
Assessment
Communication
Research and statistics
Auditing/quality assurance
Billing/reimbursement 
Education
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What is written in the client’s record or what you observe in the client’s record is

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Confidential

74
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Anything written or printed that is relied on as a record of proof for authorized persons

A legal account of how the nurse fulfills her/his professional responsibilities

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Charting

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  • Focuses on one diagnosis.
  • It is client-centered.
  • Follows the nursing process.
Major components:
	Data Base – usually completed by nurse
	Problem List-listed in chronological order, 		       NOT in order of priority
	Initial Care Plan
	Progress Notes
	Discharge Summary
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POMR (Problem orientated medical record)

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Advantages of PIE charting

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emphasizes nursing diagnosis and evaluation

77
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A chronological written account of the client’s status, nursing interventions provided and the effectiveness of the interventions

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Narrative nurses notes

78
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Whats the organization of notes when doing charting or focused charting

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DAR:
data (objective and subjective)
actions (interventions)
response (evaluation)

79
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Standards of practice are integrated into documentation forms

Nurse only documents significant findings or exceptions to the pre-defined norms

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Charting by exception (CBE format)

80
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A separate portable form kept at the nurse’s station – easily accessible.
Contains information needed for daily client care.
Should reflect the client’s most current activities
May be kept separately from the rest of the charting

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Kardex

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3 types of Kardex

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Patient
Medication
Treatment

82
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Describes client outcomes that respond to nursing interventions.
Broadly stated – must be made more specific for each client.
Each outcome includes a 5-point scale to rate the client’s status.

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Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)

83
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Pertinent information is shared between nurses at the change of a shift.
Can be done orally or written or a combination of both.

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Shift report

84
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Standard information to share at a shift report

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Client’s name, age, room number, diagnosis, physician(s).
Diet, activity status
Any scheduled tests or procedures and specific instructions (ie, NPO)
IV access and fluids
Pain level and management
Any abnormal findings in the physical/head-to-toe assessment
Any changes in client status during the shift
Any orders that need to be continued onto the next shift.

85
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Charting guidelines

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Follow agency policy
Know when, where and what to chart
Chart promptly
Use approved abbreviations for the facility
Be brief, concise, clear and to the point
Observations, not interpretations
Be accurate
Write legibility
Watch your spelling and grammar
Document as soon as possible after providing nursing care – helps avoid errors
Document contact with colleagues such as physicians, supervisors or other nurses
Thoroughly document any client refusal of treatment
Document any client teaching done

86
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occurring from a procedure

a. urinary tract infection

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Iatrogenic

87
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originating from the facility or its personnel

b. Salmonella (food poisoning)

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Exogenous

88
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patient’s normal flora becomes altered and an overgrowth results.

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Endogenous

89
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List the chain of infection

A 
Infectious agent or pathogen
Reservoir or source for pathogen growth
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
90
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The sources of microorganisms.

Examples: humans, plants, animals, the environment, insects, birds, food, water, milk, feces.

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Resevoir

91
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Environmental requirements for organisms to survive

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  1. food: food or soil
  2. oxygen: aerobic and anaerobic
  3. water: most require water or a moist environment
  4. temperature: human pathogen ideal temp is 95F
  5. pH: most microorganisms prefer 5-8
  6. light: microorganisms thrive in darkness
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Cold temperatures tend to prevent growth and reproduction

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Bacteriostasis

93
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Temperature that destroy bacteria

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Bactericidal

94
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Portals of exit for the reservoir

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Respiratory tract (through mouth, nose, artificial airway)
GI tract (mouth, bowel)
Urinary tract (with UTI)
Blood
Skin (cut or wound)
Reproductive Tract (semen, vaginal discharge)

95
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Examples of direct transmission

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  • touching, biting, kissing, intercourse
    • droplet spread if within 3 feet of each
    • other (sneezing, coughing, spitting, singing, talking)
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Examples of indirect transmission

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1) Vehicle-borne: substance that transports and introduces the infectious agent.
Fomites (inanimate objects): toys, clothes, utensils, water, food, etc.

2) Vector-borne: animal or insect that transports infectious agent

C. Airborne Transmission - droplets or dust carry the infectious agent.

97
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Factors increasing susceptibility to infection

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Age
Heredity
Certain diseases
Stress
Nutritional state
Medical therapies
Medications
98
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interval between entrance of pathogen into body and first S&S.
no signs & symptoms to beginning of general malaise

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Incubation period

99
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interval from onset of nonspecific S&S to more specific ones.
general malaise, fever, achy

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Prodromal stage

100
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interval when S&S specific to the type of infection occur.

congestion, cough, runny nose, etc.

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Illness stage

101
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interval when acute S&S disappear.

5th – 7th day usually

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Convalescence

102
Q

Infection can be _____ such as a wound infection, urinary tract infection, etc.

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Localized

103
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Infection can be _____ infection affects entire body (can be life threatening)

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Systemic

104
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Standard precautions

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  1. Used in the care of all hospitalized clients, regardless of diagnosis or infection status.
  2. Applies to blood, body fluids, broken skin, mucous membranes.
  3. Wash hands after contact with above whether or not gloves were worn.
  4. Wear gloves when touching above or contaminated items.
  5. Wear mask, eye protection, or face shield if splashes or sprays can be expected.
  6. Wear gown to protect clothing if splashes or sprays could occur.
  7. Handle equipment contaminated with above carefully to prevent transfer of microorganisms
  8. Special handling of contaminated linen .
  9. Prevent injuries from used scalpels, needles & place in puncture-resistant containers.
105
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Transmission based precautions consist of what 3 precautions

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Airborne
Droplet
Contact

106
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Staphylcoccus aureus

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Common bacteria found on the skin and nasal cavity of both humans and animals
Commonly causes boils and soft-tissue infections
Colonization occurs in:
Armpit, Inside of nose (most frequent), Groin, Genital area
Transmitted by direct or indirect contact with body fluids

107
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Correct handwashing

A

Wash your hands often with warm soapy water, use friction and scrub for 20 seconds
Use 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available

108
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Proper donning order

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  1. Wash Hands
  2. Gown
  3. Face Mask (all types)
  4. Goggles
  5. Gloves
109
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the standard of care which is what those acting under the same or similar circumstances would do.

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Duty

110
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You must do something or fail to have done something that others would have done acting under the same or similar circumstances

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Breach

111
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the breach of duty caused the harm to occur.

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Cause

112
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Created by administrative bodies such as the State Board of Nursing to enforce statutory law.

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Administrative law

113
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Created by judicial decisions made in court (such as informed consent). Interprets statutory laws.

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Common law

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