week 1 Flashcards
By the year 2025 in the US there will be a severe nursing shortage of about how many thousands of nurses?
260,000
The ANA is a Nursing Organization. What does ANA stand for?
American Nurses Association (ANA)
The NLN is a Nursing Organization. What does NLN stand for?
National League for Nursing (NLN)
The ICN is a Nursing Organization. What does ICN stand for?
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
The NSNA is a Nursing Organization. What does NSNA stand for?
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
What is the name of the STTI Honor Society of Nursing?
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
Who establishes criteria for the education and licensure of nurses?
Nurse practice acts
What does IOM stand for?
Institute of Medicine
List the IOM's Six Outcomes for a New Health System for the 21st Century (hint:) S\_\_\_ T\_\_\_\_\_ E\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ E\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ E\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ P\_\_\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Safe Timely Effective Efficient Equitable Patient-centered
Name the 3 Levels of Healthcare
- Primary health care
- Secondary health care
- Tertiary health care
Which level of health care deals with the treatment of problems requiring more specialized clinical expertise?
Secondary health care
Which level of health care deals with the treatment of common health problems?
Primary Health Care
Which level of health care is there for the management of rare and complex disorders?
Tertiary health care