Nursing Process Flashcards
________ is best described as: expectations for nurses that contribute to public protection; Inform nurses of their accountabilities and the public of what to expect from nurses.
An example would be Ethics standards
________’s address specific practice related issues, help nurses understand responsibilities and how to make safe and ethical decisions in their practices
An example would be consent guidelines
Practice standards
Practice guidelines
Which act protects the title of nurses and makes it illegal to practice nursing without being registered?
The nursing act 1991
What are the 7 requirements for entry to practice (nursing act/ CNO)
Meet nursing education criteria
Provide evidence of nursing practice
Pass the nclex
Pass the jurisprudence exam
Demonstrate you are proficient in either English or French
Provide proof of citizenship/ permanent residency/ etc
Complete a declaration of registration requirements
The RHPA, 1991 lists 14 controlled acts
The nursing act outlines 5 of those 14 controlled acts and nurses are authorized to perform them. What are the 5 controlled acts?
- Preforming a prescribed procedure below the dermis or mucous membrane;
- Administrating a substance by injection or inhalation
-Putting an instrument, hand, or finger:
Into basically anywhere
- Dispensing a drug
- Treating by means of psychotherapy technique
What are the 7 professional standards of the CNO ?
Accountability
Ethics
Knowledge
Knowledge application
Leadership
Relationships
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process
- Assessment
- Nursing diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
Explain the 4 types of assessments
Initial
Focused
Time- lapsed
Emergency
Initial- first meeting of patient. exp: triage at emerge
Focused- details about presenting concern to validate
info/ data. Exp zoning in on chief complaint
Time lapsed- ongoing, revaluation, improve/worse/same?
Emergency- circulation, airway, breathing
Step 1 nursing process assessment:
During your assessment you will be looking for subjective and objective data, what are some examples of subjective/objective data and some examples of how you could collect data for your assessment
Subjective-> verbal “I have pain in my chest”
Objective -> bp,heart rate, temp, etc
Ways to collect: interview, form completion, diagnostic/lab results, the client, family, health care team, medical records
the purpose of the___________ is to proritize, plan and Implement patient care.
Nursing diagnosis
The language used for a nursing diagnosis is standardized by ________
NANDA
What are the 3 components of a nursing diagnosis?
1.The problem-> the focus (exp lungs)
& the qualifier (exp impaired)
- The etiology (cause/risk)
- The defining characteristics (subjective/objective data)
The 3rd step of the nursing process is planning, describe the 3 types of planning: initial, ongoing, discharge
Initial- immediate
Ongoing- countinous, may be while admitted, expect to change based on reassement
Discharge- help with discharge planning, from your care, a hospital, etc
The 4th step in the nursing process is outcomes/planning, when making a goal it is important to make it a SMART goal. Define SMART
Specific to the client
goal is Measurable
Attainable/achievable
the goal is Relevant/realistic
the goal is TIME-limited
the 5th and 6th steps are:
Define them
Implementation
Evaluation
What is the purpose of the last step of the nursing proceess?
Collect data related to outcomes
Share how interventions relate to patient goals
Draw conclusions about status of clients problems
