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release--legal form used to excuse one party from liability
liability--responsibility advance directive-living will, consent before the need arises |
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health care proxy-person chosen by the patient to follow the patient's advance directives
dnr-being allowed to die if they stop breathing, no cpr started |
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it is very important for nusing personnel to know who is to be resuscitated and who is not.
negligence-is defined as failing to do something a reasonable person would do |
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prudent-sensible and careful
malpractice--is negligence by a professional person litigation-lawsuit |
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assault-threat to harm another
battery-actual physical contact it is the nurse's responsibility to explain the reason why a drug/treatment is important, if patient refuses, the nurse should obtain a release |
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self-determination-the right to consent to or refuse treatments
defamation-is when one person makes remarks about another person which are untrue,and damage persons reputation |
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slander defamation-oral
libel defamation-written invasion of privacy-occurs when there has been a violation of the confidential and privileged nature of a professional relationship |
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a drs order is necessary for any protective device, mechanical or chemical
ethics or ethical principles-rules of conduct that have been agreed to by a group |
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dilemma-problem or conflict
assisted suicide-which is aiding a person-providing the means to end the life |
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euthanasia-mercy killing
whistle-blowing--reporting illegal or unethical actions |
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PRACTICE OF NURSING IS REGULATED BY?
state boards of nursing LEGAL PRECEDENT IS SET WHEN? a court reverses a decision that has been appealed |
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w.b. cannon--homeostasis
self-actualization-reaching ones potent. stressor--adverse stimulus autonomic-not subject to voluntary control |
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hans selye--general adaptation syndrome
gas: 1. stages of the alarm stage 2. stages of resistance 3. stage of exhaustion |
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health--wholeness
cultural, educational, social factors affect how people view health/illness health--state of well-being |
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2. ONE HAS TAKEN ON THE SICK ROLE WHEN:
going ahead and taking an aspirin 3. CURRENT VIEWS OF HEALTH: expressing the full range of one's potentialities |
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4. THE ABILITY OF A PERSON TO FUNCTION AT OPTIMUM LEVEL IS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT UPON?
inner resources of the person 5. WHEN A PATIENT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE HEALTH BEHAVIORS THAT HAS BEEN ADVISED? there is a conflict in values between patient and nurse |
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6. HOLISTIC NURSING APPROACH:
calls the social worker because the patient is worried about caring for her children at home |
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9. THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON A PERSON PARTIALLY DEPEND ON?
the perception of the stressor 10. HOMEOSTASIS WILL BE REGAINED UNLESS? adaptive mechanisms are overwhelmed |
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privilege--permission to do what is usually not permitted in other circumstances
ethical codes--actions or beliefs approved of by a particular group of people |
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ethical principals--rules of right and wrong from a moral view
laws--rules of conduct that are established by our gov |
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judicial law--results when a law or court decision in challenged in the courts and the judge affirms or reverses the decision
administrative law--comes from agencies created by legislature |
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statutes--laws may be either civil or criminal
tort--violation of civil law crime-a wrong against the public |
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reciprocity--recognition of one state's nursing license by another state
student nurses-held to the same standards as the licensed nurse |
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accountability--taking responsibility for one's actions
delegation--is the assignment of duties to another person |
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discrimination--making a decision or treating a person based on color,creed,race,...
sexual harassment--unwelcome sexual advances |
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confidential--kept private
the chart is the property of the hospital or agency or dr, not the patient consent-permission given by patient/or legal representatives |
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types of consents
1. admission agreement 2. operative consent 3. consent to receive blood 4. research consents 5. other consents |
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if a patient has any questions, they must be answered before the patient signs the consent. Failure to obtain a valid informed consent may lead to charges of assault and battery, or invasion of privacy
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an emancipated minor, or one who has established independence by a court order, through service in the armed forces, marriage, or pregnancy, is considered legally capable of signing a consent.
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self-actualized--reaching one's potential
halbert dunn-high level wellness coping--adjusting to or accepting challenges |
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asymptomatic--w/o symptoms
health behavior--any action taken in order to promote health, prevent disease, or detect disease w/o symptoms stage |
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illness behavior--any activity a person takes in order to determine his/her actual state of health and to seek a remedy for a health problem
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maslow's
self-actualization self-esteem love and belonging safety and security physiologic |
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baccalureate nursing program--prepares a nurse for a management role
example of collaborator--speaking with the dietitian about the patients diet needs |
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health--absence of disease
disease--pathologic process that causes illness health--optimum functioning on every level |
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illness--disease of body or mind
1946--world health organization redefined health as: the state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity |
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chronic--persisting for a long time
illness--subjective-it is a personal thing-only the person can tell you if he or she feels ill |
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disease--is a pathologic process with a definite set of signs and symptoms, disease causes illness
transition illness stage--onset acceptance illness stage--sick role convalescence illness stage--recovery |
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wellness--physical/mental well-being
convalescence--process of recovering after the illness and regaining health adaptation--adjustment in structure or habits |
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maladaptation--lack of adjustment
chronic illness--tends to develop slowly over a long period and lasts throughout life terminal illness-no cure available |
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primary illness--one that develops w/o being caused by another health problem
secondary illness--results from or is caused by a primary illness inherited--genetic |
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congenital--present at birth
idiopathic--unknown etiology etiology--is the cause of disease |
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vigilant assessment--with documentation is more important than ever in order to catch beginning complications before they become serious
documentation--w/evidence showing it is needed |
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Nightingale trained to become a nurse in the mid 1800s and started the first school of nursing in England/ beliefs hold true today
Standards of nursing protect the nurse,patient, healthcare agency |
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WHY WAS HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED WITH PRIESTS AND RELIGION IN EARLY CIVILIZATIONS?
illness was seen as sin against the gods |
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2. ORGANIZED NURSING EDUCATION BEGAN IN THE?
mid 1800's 3. IN SETTING UP HER NURSES' TRAINING, NIGHTINGALE CARRIED OUT HER BELIEF THAT? nursing should be taught by nurses |
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apprenticeship--learning by doing
In an era when women were expected to remain at home and be subservient to men, nurses' training became a way to obtain further education and employment that could provide independence for women |
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the practical nurse takes on the role of caregiver, educator, collaborator, delegator
interventions--caregiving skills aimed at restoring/maintaining a persons health |
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invasive procedure's--entry in the body
the nurse's goal is to encourage growth toward wellness so that the patient can once again be self-reliant |
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aseptically--w/o introducing infectious material
nursing theory--is a statement about relationships among concepts or facts based on existing info. |
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practice acts--define activities in which nurses may engage, state the legal requirements and titles for nursing licensure, and establish education needed for licensure
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practice acts--are designed to protect the public, and they define the legal scope of practice
nursing process-emerged during the 70/80's as an organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care |
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implement--to put into action
diagnostic related groups (drgs)--were created by medicare in 83 as an attempt to contain health care costs |
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DRG--means that a hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis
hmo--type of group practice,enroll patients for a set fee per month,provide a limited network of drs,hospitals,other health providers from which to choose |
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hmo goal--is to keep patients healthy and out of the hospital
ppo--offer a discount on fees in return for a large pool of potential patients |
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