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26 Cards in this Set
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Florence Nightengale |
Vision of public health, cleanliness, environment warm, noise free, food, holistic |
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Primary Prevention |
Focuses on protecting the normal line of defenses (immunizations) |
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Secondary Prevention |
Strengthens internal lines of resistance , reduces reactions and increases resistance factors (antibiotics) |
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Tertiary Prevention |
Focuses on readaptation, return to wellness following treatment (cancer patient takes meds to prevent sickness) |
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Nightengale's Environment Theory |
1. Fresh Air 2. Pure Water 3. Efficient Drainage 4. Cleanliness 5. Light (direct sunlight) |
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Theory |
A system of ideas that is presumed to explain a given phenomenon |
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Concept |
Building blocks of theories |
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Conceptual framework |
Group of related ideas, statements or concepts |
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Paradigm |
Pattern of shared understandings and assumptions about reality and the world |
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Leninger's cultural diversity theory |
1. Culture preservation and maintenance 2. Culture accomodation and negotiation 3. Culture restructuring and repatterning |
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Patient |
A person waiting for or undergoing medical treatment, passively accepts care
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Client |
Recipient is a collaborator and proactive in their healthcare |
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Consumer |
Uses a service or commodity |
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Nurse Practice Acts |
Legal acts for professional nursing practice; set by each state; to protect the public; define scope of practice |
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Standards of Practice (ANA) |
The responsibilities for which nurses are accountable. |
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Autonomy |
Right to self determination; practice on own accord |
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Utilitarianism |
Good act to bring the most good for the most people |
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Values Clarification |
Behavior indicating unclear values |
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Benner's Stages of Nursing Expertise |
1. Novice (students) 2. Adv Beginner (can make judgements) 3. Competant - 2-3 years exp 4. Proficient - 3-5 years exp 5. Expert |
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Evidence Based Practice |
Integration of best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences and values for delivery of optimal healthcare. |
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EBP Steps to Research |
1. Define a research problem 2. Review the literature 3. Formulate a hypothesis 4. Define variables 5.Select a research design 6.Collect data 7. Communicate findings 8.Use findings in practice |
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Legislation (statutory law) |
Over nurse practice acts |
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Certification |
Voluntary; validating person has met minimum standards |
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Credentialing |
Consists of licensure, certification and school accredidation |
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Informed Consent |
Must be given voluntarily, must have capacity to understand and must not be cohearsed. |
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Managed Care |
Goal to provide cost effective, quality care with decreased costs and and improved outcomes. |
