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A profession if generally distinguished from other kinds of occupations by what 6 things?
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-prolonged, specialized training to acquire knowledge
- provide service; either to community or an organization - EBP - a code of ethics - autonomy -professional organizations - a professional organization |
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________ is the nursing role that helps a client to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social problems, to develop improved interpersonal relationships, and to promote personal growth.
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Counselor
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Describe what it means when a profession has a theoretical body of knowledge.
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Evidence based practice - meaning that professionals use some form of substantiation in making clinical decisions (tradition, authority, experience, trial and error, logic, or research)
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What specific nurse works with the multidisciplinary health care team to measure the effectiveness of the case management plan?
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case manager
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What stage of Benner's Stages of Nursing is this?
No Experience, Performance is limited, inflexible, and governed by context-free rules and regulations rather than experience |
Stage I- Novice
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What stage is this an example of in Benner's Stages of Nursing Expertise?
Demonstrates marginally acceptable performance. Recognizes the meaningful "aspects" of a real situation. Has experienced enough real situations to make judgments about them. |
Stage II - Advance Beginner
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A study shows that the use of fiber, fluid, and activity in chronically constipated elderly me greatly reduces the need for oral laxatives. What type of evidence-based practice is shown here?
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Research
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Which value of the professional nurse is:
the treatment of all clients with respect and safeguarding of their privacy |
dignity
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CSN believes that man is a biopsychosocial being with basic human needs. What does this mean to you as a nurse?
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Holistic approach to a client, you take care of their biological, psychological, and social needs together.
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True/False:
Your nursing education is complete when you graduate from CSN. |
False - nursing is a continuous leaning process
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What does a patient advocate do?
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YOU protect the rights, dignity, and autonomy of the client
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As an entry level RN, what does it mean to identify organizational resources?
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You orient yourself with resources that are available where you work, knowing what you are responsible for and what you outsource.
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As an entry level RN, what does it mean to work with various nursing care models?
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flexibility toward various working environments (ex. floor nurse with 8 patients, community nurse, etc.)
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analyzing the assessment data and identification of expected outcomes individualized to the client |
Nursing Diagnosis
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What are the 5 standards of care (nursing process) by the ANA?
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Assess
Nursing Diagnosis Plan Implement Evaluate (Remember ADPIE (assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate) |
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What ANA standard of professional performance is?
The nurse's decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner |
Ethics
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What ANA standard of professional performance:
collaborates with the patient, family, and other health care providers in providing patient care |
Collaboration
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What are 4 "never events" that strongly impact nurses?
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- bed sores (pressure ulcers)
- in-hospital falls and trauma - ventilator associated pneumonia (related to oral care) - DVT/pulmonary embolism (keep people mobile) -UTI, most common nosocomial infection |
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What are 4 components of community-based nursing?
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- client self-care
- prevention - consideration of family, culture, community - continuity of care |
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Community-based nursing can consists of both _______ and _______ care of individuals and families.
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acute and chronic
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Which community-based nursing role:
teaches individuals, families, and groups to gain knowledge and skills to learn how to care for themselves |
educator
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What are 4 life changes that older adults must adjust to?
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- decreased strength and health
- death of spouse and friends - retirement and decreased income - change in living arrangements |
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Name 7 Values essential to Nurse.
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(AEEFDJT)
Altruism Equality Esthetics Dignity Justice Truth |
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Name the 6 nursing roles in Community-based nursing
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Case-manager
collaborator educator counselor client advocate change agent |