Professional Nursing Flashcards

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what does it mean to be a professional nurse?

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being knowledgeable enough to not just save your patients but to advocate for them as well. be compassionate and empathetic towards their situations and carry with you the professionalism and medical ethical codes to help create a bond of trust with your patients

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what are the components of profession?

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  1. set of skills
  2. code of ethics theoretical framework
  3. personal accountability
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how did florence nightingale contribute into the nursing profession?

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  • founder of modern nursing
  • established nursing and hospital sanitary standards
  • maintained records, analyzed data, drew conclusions
  • developed formal education
  • recognized 2 components of nursing= health and wellness
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what are the nurses roles and responsibilities in the health care system?

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  • caregiver
  • communicator
  • teacher/educator
  • counselor
  • researcher
  • advocate
  • protect patients rights
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what is the state nurse practice act?

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  • the current laws and regulations governing nursing practice in every state and territory of the U.S
  • the NPA identifies what conditions must be met for licensure
  • NPA provides general guidelines, each state then creates rules of regulations to either further explain or make the NPA guidelines more detailed
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what are the legal safeguards a nurse has and how do they apply them to their patients care?

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  • informed consent
  • policy knowledge
  • competent practice
  • patient educator
  • provider orders
  • documentation
  • adequate staffing
  • professional liability insurance
  • risk management programs
  • sentinel event reporting
  • patient’s bill of rights
  • good samaritan laws
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identify the importance of the professional organization and their impact on nursing (ANA, NLN)

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  • national league of nursing (NLN): a nursing organization for nursing faculty and nursing education leader’s purpose foster excellence in nursing education and to build a strong diverse nursing workforce. their mission is guided by for CORE VALUES (caring, integrity, diversity and excellence)
  • american nurses association (ANA): an organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing ETHICAL CODES and moral statement of accountability (definition and code, values vs morals, basic principles of ethics, advocacy, responsibility, accountability, confidentiality)
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what is the nurses code of ethics?

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  • the nurse is primary commitment to the patient
  • the nurse protects, advocates for and protects the rights, health and safety of the patient
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advocacy

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SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE PATIENTS health and wellness, safety, wishes and personal rights including privacy

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responsibility

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RESPECT OBLIGATIONS and follow through on promises

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accountability

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ability to ANSWER FOR ONE’S OWN ACTIONS

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confidentiality

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protection of PRIVACY

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autonomy

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the right to make ONE’S OWN PERSONAL DECISIONS

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beneficence

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action that PROMOTES GOOD FOR OTHERS WITHOUT ANY SELF INTEREST

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fidelity

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fulfillment of promises

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justice

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FAIRNESS in care delivery

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non-maleficence

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a commitment to DO NO HARM

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veracity

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a commitment to TELL THE TRUTH

19
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what is the purpose of reviewing advanced directives?

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to communicate a patients wishes regarding end-of-life care should the patient become unable to do so. this is required during healthcare admission

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what are the 3 types of advance directives?

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  1. living will
  2. durable power of attorney for healthcare (POA)
  3. providers orders
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living will

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legal document that expresses the patients wishes regarding medical treatment

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durable power of attorney (POA)

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a patients designated healthcare proxy to make healthcare decisions for them if the patient is unable to do so

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providers orders

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unless provider writes DNR or AND (allow natural death) nurses initiate CPR

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informed consent

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written permissions for procedure or treatment

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ethical principles

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normative theory that justifies or defense moral rules or moral judgments. they are important b/c workers must recognize healthcare dilemmas, make good judgments and decisions based on their values while keeping within the laws that govern them

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what are criminal laws?

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a suspension of public law and relates to the relationship between the individual and the government

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what are considered unintentional tort?

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  • negligence: failure to implement safety measures (ex: fall risk)
  • malpractice: negligence by a profession (ex: med error that was an accident)
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what are quasi-intentional tort?

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  • breach of confidentiality: speaking to media
  • defamation of character: gossiping, slander
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what are intentional tort?

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  • assault: verbal threat
  • battery: physical threat (EX: nurse restrains a patient and administers an injection against their wishes)
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what is false imprisonment?

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a person is confined or restrained against their will (ex: a nurse uses restraints on a competent patient to prevent their leaving of the healthcare facility)

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what is continuity care?

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fosters an environment in which the patient and providers come together to know and understand each other’s expectations (EX: doing a f/u with patient after they are discharged)

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what is evidence based practice (EBP)?

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  • purpose to deliver high quality care. collect, process and implement findings. enhances critical thinking.
    P: patient population
    I: intervention
    C: comparison or comparison group
    O: outcomes
    T: time periods (as applicable)