Fundamental Concepts And Skills For Nursing

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Apprenticeship

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Learning by doing

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Aseptically

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Without introducing infectious material

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Capitated cost

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A set fee is paid for every patient enrolled in the health network each year

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Diagnosis-related groups (DRG's)

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Use of a system by which a hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis

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Evidence- based nursing

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Nusing practice based on validated research

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Health maintenance organizations (HMO's)

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A type of group practice that enrolls patients for a set fee per month and provides a limited network of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers from which to choose

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Implement

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To put into action

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Integrated delivery network

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A set of providers and services organized to deliver coordinated are to promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation

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Interventions

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Nursing actions aimed at accomplishing a goal or expected outcome

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Invasive procedures

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Procedures that require entry into the body

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Nursing process

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A goal-directed series of activities whereby the practice of nursing accomplishes its goal of alleviating, minimizing, or preventing real or potential heal problems

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Nursing theory

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Statement about relationships among concepts or fact, based on existing information

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Practice acts

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Defines activities in which nurses may engage, states the legalm requirements and titles for nursing licensure, and establishes the education needed for licensure

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Prefered provider organizations (PPO's)

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An organization that offer discounted insurance fees in return fr a large pool of potential patients who choose a doctor from the list of those associated with the PPO

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Chapter 2

Acute illness

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An illness that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time

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Adaptation

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Adjustment in structure or habits

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Asymptomatic

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Without symptoms

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Autonomic

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Not subject to voluntary control

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Chronic illness

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Illness that develops slowly over a long period and lasts throughout life

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Convalescence

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The process of recovering after illness and regaining health

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Coping

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Adjusting to or solving challenges

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Defense mechanisms

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Strategies used to protect us from increasing anxiety

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Disease

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A pathological process with a definite set of signs and symptoms; disease causes illness

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Etiology

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Study of the cause of the disease; origin

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Health

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The state of the functioning well physically and mentally and expressing the full range of ones potentialities

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Hierarchy

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The arrangement of objects, elements or values in a graduated series

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Holistic

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Approach to healthcare that considers the biological, psychological, sociologic, and spiritual aspects and needs of the person

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Homeostasis

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A tendency of biological systems to maintain stability in their internal environment while continually adjusting to changes necessary for survival

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Idiopathic

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Of unknown origin

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Illness

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Disease of body or mind

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Maladaptaion

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Lack of adjustment

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Primary illness

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Illness that develops without being caused by another health problem

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Secondary illness

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Illness that results from or is caused by a primary illness

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Self-actualization

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Reaching ones full potential

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Stress

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The sum of biological reactions that take place in response to any adverse stimulus

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Stressor

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Adverse stimulus

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Terminal illness

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Illness for which no cure is available; intends in death,usually within a short period of time

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Wellness

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A dynamic and active movement toward fulfillment of ones potential

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Chapter 3

Accountability

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Taking responsibility for ones actions

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Advance directive

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Consent constructed before the need for it arises; it spells out a patients wishes regarding surgery and diagnostic and thereutic treatments.