*Health Care Sys: Health Policy Flashcards
NLC Nurse licensure compact
multistate license
NPA Nurse practice act
Law that governs the scope of nursing practice. authority of BON, ID types of licensure and titles
ANA American nurse association
concerned with advancing the nursing profession by protecting the interest of nurses, promoting safe ethical work environment, advocating health care issue that affect the public.
Advocacy
defending the interest right and safety of those who cannot
endorsement
being granted single state licensure based on reciprocity
Code of ethics
created by ANA has 9 provisions
Joint commission
accredits facility base on standards of excellence
TJC the joint commission
National patient safety
DO NOT USE ABBREVIATION LIST
info sentinel events
Nurse to patient ratio
max # of pts to each nurse is assigned to
Acuity
amount of time pt will need nursing care based on illness, personal needs
nursing staff
of nurses required to care for a # of pts
Professional nursing organization
grouped by nurse interest such as specialty area of nurse role.
Magnet recognition
Grants status to health care organization to designated excellence in nursing including leadership
TJC
ensures health care organization have safety measures in place
determinants of health
factors that impact health other than health services, including location environment genetics income relationship and gender
