NURSES Flashcards
are nurses prepared at the master’s or doctorate degree level who are capable of acting as consultants in their area of expertise, as well as serving as role models, researchers, and teachers of quality nursing care.
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS
manage the care of infants at birth and in intensive care settings; they provide home follow-up care to ensure the newborn remains well.
NEONATAL NURSE SPECIALISTS
teach families about normal birth and how to prepare for labor and birth.
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS
educate women about breastfeeding and support them while they learn how to do this.
LACTATION CONSULTANTS
consult with families about patterns of inheritance and offer support to families with a child who has inherited a genetic disorder.
GENETIC NURSE COUNSELORS
a graduate-level nurse who supervises a group of patients from the time they enter a health care setting until they are discharged from the setting.
___________ can be a vastly satisfying nursing role, because if the healthcare setting is “seamless,” or one that follows people both during an illness and on their return to the community.
Nurse practitioners are nurses educated at the master’s or doctoral level.
Recent advance technology, research, and knowledge have amplified the need for longer and more in-depth education for nurse practitioners as they play pivotal roles in today’s health care system.
CASE MANAGER
Has advanced study in the promotion of health and prevention of illness in women.
Nurse plays a vital role in educating women about their bodies and sharing with them methods to prevent illness.
They care for women with illnesses such as sexually transmitted infections, and offer information and counsel them about reproductive life planning.
WOMEN’S HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
is a nurse prepared with extensive skills in physical assessment, interviewing and well-child counseling and care. In this role, a nurse interviews parents as part of an extensive health history and performs a physical assessment of the child.
PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (PNP)
is an advanced-practice role for nurses who are skilled in the care of newborns, both well and ill.
NNPs may work in level 1, level 2, or level 3 newborn nurseries, neonatal follow-up clinics, or physician groups.
NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER
is an advanced-practice role that provides health care not only to women and children but also to the family as a whole.
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP)
is an individual educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery and licensed.
plays an important role in assisting women with pregnancy and childbearing. Either independently or in association with a physician, the __________assumes full responsibility for the care and management of women with uncomplicated pregnancies.
CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE (CNM)
