NURS 4067 Test 1 Flashcards
What are the five components of the Canada Health Act?
Universality, Portability, Accessibility, Public Administration and Comprehensiveness
What is the term used for money being moved from the federal government to the provinces and territories?
transferability
What are primary healthcare services?
First point of contact in healthcare
Physicians and NPs are….
Primary healthcare providers
What are secondary healthcare services?
timing/referrals made after primary care
Specialists are…
Secondary healthcare providers
What are some examples of additional healthcare services?
Optometry, dental and pharmaceuticals
What are the three service classifications?
Public health/prevention, community services and hospital services
What are the five responsibilities of hospital care services?
Bed allocation, nursing services, diagnostic services, pharmacy and use of surgical suites
What external forces influence healthcare?
legal/political (how money is allocated), economic forces (rising cost of living, labour shortages), sociocultural (social determinants of health), accreditation, and technology
What are some examples of professional regulatory bodies?
CNO, RNAO, and Patient safety institute
What is a mission statement?
Articulates an organizations distinct and enduring purpose. Define’s services offered, human resources and kinds of technologies
‘This unit’s purpose is to provide high-quality nursing care for neurosurgical patients during the acute phase of their illness to facilitate their progression to the rehabilitation phase. We strive to cultivate a multidisciplinary approach to the care of neurosurgical patients and provide multiple educational opportunities for the professional development of neurosurgical nurses’ is an example of what?
A mission statement
What is a vision statement?
future oriented and purposeful statements that identify the future of an organization. Stresses the need for goals.
‘To be the number one neurosurgical unit in the province for nursing research in patient care’ is an example of what?
A vision statement
What is a philosophy?
Written statement that articulates the values and beliefs held about the nature of the work required to accomplish the mission
What is chaos theory?
An organizational theory that explains how organizations complete their work. Lives and organizations are web-like: pulling on one small segment changes the web pattern but the whole remains.
What are the 5 characteristics of organizational structures?
complexity. division of labour, hiearchy, chain of command and centralization
What is a bureaucracy?
Administrative concept embedded in how organizations are structured
What is the synergy model?
The model is based on patient characteristic and nurse competencies
What is leadership?
Using individual traits and personal power to interact constructively to resolve problems. The process of engaging/influencing others.
What is management?
About ensuring that people have the resources to get the job done
o Human resource management: allocating resources
o Financial accountability
o Critical thinking
o Clinical practice knowledge
o Performance management: performance appraisals, solving personnel issues
o Strategic planning
o Technology: being able to navigate technology/problem solving
Key management competencies