Final Mgmt Exam Comp 6,7,9,10

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private policies

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placed by hospital boards, administrators, or health care systems

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local policies

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affects nurses by regulation such as smoking bans

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state policies

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governs nurses by defining nursing practice, education, and license

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federal policies

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include regulations for funding from Medicaid and medicare

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stakeholders

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vested groups who control healthcare resources

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AARP

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example of consumer group

fastest growing

very powerful group that advocates for older population

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nurse individual

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sets goals within profession to strengthen workplace

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nurse citizen

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votes and writes members of congress and legislators

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nurse activist

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active member of professional organization

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nurse politician

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runs for political office

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workplace advocacy

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activities nurses undertake to improve things in workplace

most common type of collective bargaining in nursing

can be committees and pt advocacy

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collective bargaining

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group bargains with manager for what group wants

may form union if can't get results on own

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proper steps for whistle blowing

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file secret suit with court

serve copy of complaint to dept of justice w/disclosure of all info

gov't will move fwd if they see fit, and pay for lawsuit

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ANA

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American nurses association

represents all registered nurses in US

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functions of ANA

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represents nurses in collective bargaining

advances profession w/standards of practice

lobbies congress on healthcare issues

initiates policies pertaining to healthcare reform

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WNA

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Wisconsin nurses association

foster high standards of nursing

promote professional development

work for healthcare improvement

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4 key points of IOM report

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#1 nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training

#2 nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through and improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression

#3 nurses should be full partners with physicians and other members in redesigning healthcare in the US

#4 effective workplace planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure

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#1

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the report offers recommendations for stakeholders, legislators etc. to ensure nurses can practice to the full extent of their education and training

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#1 recommendations

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remove scope of practice barriers

-expand medicare to cover APRN's

-amend medicare to authorize APRN's to preform more

-extend increase in Medicaid reimbursement rate APRN's

-reform scope of practice regulations

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ethics

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philosophy the concerns the right from wrong

provides guidelines in determining the right course of action

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morality

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usually refers to customs or religion

behavior in accordance with custom or tradition

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beneficence

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do good to others

maintain balance between good and harm

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nonmaleficence

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provide no harm

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justice

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fairness

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autonomy

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respect a person's right to self determination

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fidelity

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keeping promises

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veracity

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obligation to tell the truth

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values

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personal beliefs about truth of ideas, standards, principles

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constitution

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specifies powers of various segments of gov't

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public law

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consist of constitutional, criminal, administrative law

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constitutional law

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state or federal law based on a constitution

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criminal law

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focuses on actions that can do harm

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administrative law

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protection and rights of citizen

license of healthcare organizations

ex: HIPPA, OSHA, nurse practice act, compact act

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civil law

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relates to how individuals relate to each other

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contract law

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related to transactions between individuals and businesses

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tort law

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civil wrong for which remedy for damages can be imposed

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types of torts

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intentional- assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, defamation

unintentional- malpractice, neglect

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malpractice

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wrongful conduct in the discharge of professional duties

failure to meet standards of care that results I harm to another who entrusted the professionals care

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negligence

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failure to provide care a reasonable person would in the similar situation

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negligence examples

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failure to

monitor patient

ensure safety

report significant findings

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4 elements to prove negligence or malpractice

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an obligation is owed

there was a breach of that duty

harm (physical, emotional, financial)

proof of cause

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FLAT charting acronym for RN

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F-factual

L-legable

A-accurate

T-timely

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assault

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threat to someone

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battery

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touching without consent

the action

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leadership

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influence or inspires actions and goals of others

do the right thing

do not carry position of authority

part of mgmt., not a substitute for it

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management

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who get things right

process of coordinating actions and allocating resources to achieve goals

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manger resources

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financial

human

physical

informational

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sources of power

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expert- derived from knowledge and experience in nursing role

legitimate power- derived from position RN holds in a group, RN's degree,

referent power- derived from others respect for you

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sources of power cont....

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connection power- how nurses are connected with others of power

information power- nurses influence others with information *important to be functional healthcare teams*