Nursing 1 - Unit One Flashcards
Terms and Vocab
An individual for whom health care services are provided
Client
Small group within a large population
Community
The process of analyzing and understanding how and why nursing decisions are made
Critical Thinking
Application of the nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience in making decisions about client care.
Clinical Judgement
Elements of assessment data that provide important information for the nurse as a basis for making client decisions
Cues
An assessment of client outcome
Evaluation
Desirable outcome that is client-centered, specific and measurable
Goal
Outcome that can be met within a shift
Short-Term Goal
Outcome that can be met by discharge or within 2 weeks
Long-Term Goal
Client-Centered Action (Interdependent, Independent, Dependent)
Intervention
A structure for assessment that is a typology of 11 functional health patterns
Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
Nursing Action that requires an order form another healthcare proffesional
Dependent
Action initiated by a nurse that does not require an order from another healthcare professional
Independent
Nursing action that requires collaboration with another professional/agency
Interdependent
Standardization of diagnostic labels approved by NANDA
Nursing Diagnosis