M14 — Nursing Flashcards
Can be described as a constantly evolving, highly specialized profession that encompasses health promotion, health prevention, and the care of physically ill, mentally ill, disabled, and dying people of all ages, communities, and health care settings
Nursing
The unique function of nurses ranges broadly from activities that what?
Contribute to the health, recovery, or dignified death of a patient to the development of policy, research, advocacy, and education.
They work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness
Registered Nurses
Evaluate the responsibilities of a nurse
- Conducting physical exams and collect detailed health care histories
- Collecting vital signs, draw blood, and other diagnostic tests
- Administering medications and other personalized treatments
- Coordinating care with a wide array of health care professionals and specialists
- Providing health promotion, counseling, and healthcare education to patients
Types of Registered Nurses
- Form the largest group of nurses
Hospital nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Most are staff nurses, who provide bedside nursing care and carry out the medical regimen prescribed by physicians
Hospital nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Usually assigned to groups of patients who require similar nursing care
Hospital nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Manage nursing care for residents with conditions ranging from convalescing from a fall or fracture to final stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Nursing home nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Assess residents’ needs, develop treatment plans, and supervise licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants
Nursing home nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- The only nurse trained to administer complex treatments such as starting intravenous fluids
Nursing home nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Spend most of their time on administration and supervision of other nursing personnel
Nursing home nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Provide periodic services, prescribed by a physician, to patients at home
Home health nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Care for and instruct patients and their families
Home health nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Care for a broad range of patients, such as those recovering from illnesses, cancer, and childbirth. They must be able to work independently
Home health nurse
Types of Registered Nurses
- Work in government and private agencies and clinics, schools, retirement communities, and other community settings
Public health nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Instruct individuals and families and other groups in health education, disease prevention, nutrition, child care, and home care of the sick or handicapped
Public health nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Arrange for immunizations, blood pressure testing, and other health screening
Public health nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Also work with community leaders, teachers, parents, and physicians in community health education
Public health nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Some work in health care, providing periodic services prescribed by a physician and instructing patients and families
Public health nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Care for patients who need constant attention
Private duty nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Work directly for families on a contract basis or for a nursing or temporary help agency that assigns them to patients
Private duty nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Provide services in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers
Private duty nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Assist physicians in private practice, clinics, surgicenters, emergency medical centers, and health maintenance organizations (HMO)
Office nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations, administer injections and medications, dress wounds and incisions, assist with minor surgery, and maintain records
Office nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Perform routine laboratory and office work
Office nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Provide nursing care at work sites to employees, customers, and others with minor injuries and illnesses
Occupational health or industrial nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Provide emergency care, prepare accident reports, and arrange for further care if necessary
Occupational health or industrial nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Offer health counseling, assist with health examinations and inoculations, and identify potential health or safety problems
Occupational health or industrial nurses
Types of Registered Nurses
- Direct nursing activities
Head nurses or nurse supervisors
Types of Registered Nurses
- Plan work schedules and assign duties to nurses and aides, provide or arrange for training, and visit patients and observe nurses to ensure that care is properly carried out
Head nurses or nurse supervisors
Types of Registered Nurses
- Also ensure that records and budgets are maintained and that equipment and supplies are ordered
Head nurses or nurse supervisors
Types of Registered Nurses
- Provide basic primary health care
Nurse practitioners
Types of Registered Nurses
- Diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries
Nurse practitioners
True or False
Nurses generally work outdoors in well-lighted, comfortable health care facilities
False -
Nurses generally work INDOORS in well-lighted, comfortable health care facilities
True or False
Only home health and public health nurses travel to patients’ homes, schools, and other sites
True -
Home health and public health nurses travel to patients’ homes, schools, and other sites
True or False
Nurses aren’t required to have good physical stamina
False-
Nurses in general NEED physical stamina because they spend considerable time walking and standing
True or False
Emotional stability is optional for nurses
False -
Emotional stability is REQUIRED to cope with human suffering and frequent emergencies
True or False
Nurses work with, however subordinate to physicians
True -
Nurses work closely with, but subordinate to, physicians
True or False
Only office, occupational health, and public health nurses are more likely to work regular hours
True -
Because patients in hospitals and nursing homes require care at all times, staff nurses in these institutions often have to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Office, occupational health, and public nurses are more likely to work regular hours.
Evaluate the hazards in nursing
- Nurses may be called on to care for individuals with infectious diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS, where rigid guidelines must be observed to ensure the safety of patients
- Nurses must also guard against dangers associated with radiation, chemicals used for sterilization and other purposes, and gases used for anesthesia. In addition, nurses are vulnerable to back injury, shock from electrical equipment, and hazards posed by compressed gases.
Tldr:
- Infectious diseases
- Operational hazards
- Equipment hazards
- Chemical hazards
Identify the educational requirement
A four-year program that teaches students the necessary skills and knowledge for health care
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Identify the educational requirement
It revolves around four main components; health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, and health restoration.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Identify the educational requirement
The strand provides the basics of applied mathematics and sciences that will be used in their college life
STEM — Recommended Senior High School Strand
Identify the educational requirement
Includes classroom instruction and supervised clinical experience in hospitals and other health facilities
Nursing Education
Identify the educational requirement
Students take courses of anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, psychology and other behavioral sciences, and nursing. Coursework also includes liberal arts classes
Nursing Education
Identify the educational requirement
Required for students on the fourth year of their program
On The Job Training/Internship
Identify the educational requirement
Students are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in an actual work setting
On The Job Training/Internship
Identify the educational requirement
Usually, universities require them to submit a written report on their tasks, learning experiences, and hours rendered
On The Job Training/Internship
Identify the educational requirement
Their work performance will also be evaluated by their immediate managers and will be submitted to their respective ____ coordinator
On The Job Training/Internship
Identify the educational requirement
Hours required may differ in each university
On The Job Training/Internship
Identify the educational requirement
The last step in becoming a Registered Nurse in the Philippines; supervised by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC)
Board Exam
What are personality requirements needed in nursing? Enumerate
- Sincere desire to assist humanity
- Being sympathetic to the needs of others
- Be able to accept responsibility and direct or supervise the activity of others
- They must have initiative
- Be able to follow orders precisely and determine if additional consultation is required, in appropriate situations
- Good judgment
