Nursing Questions 🍳 Flashcards
1
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Why communication is vital to healthcare
A
- ensures positive patient journey
- avoid miscommunication
- prevents patients being administered the wrong medication
- avoids lawsuits, death or making patients health worsen
2
Q
Why cannot you not finish d/c list
A
- may be out of your scope of practice, so refer to someone above you like a manager, or refer to the hospital policy
3
Q
Why polices and procedure manuals are essential
A
- provides a reference of how to do Practices
- gives nurse the best practices
- ensures consistent care
- provides education
- prevents high amounts of legal action against nurses,
4
Q
Laws|Acts|Codes
A
- nurses act
- anti racial discrimination act
- mental health act
- child protection act
5
Q
Resources for Medical Terms
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- Nurses Dictionary
- Policy & Procedure Manual
- Department of Health
- office of safety and Quality
6
Q
4 legalities of writing progress note
A
- legible
- sign name,role date and time
- black pen
- cross out errors and sign them off/don’t do leave any gaps, make sure to cross them off
