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48 Cards in this Set
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What are societal influences in nursing?
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Demographics: Aging, population, obesity, and technology; Women's health; Human Rights; Medically underserved children; Bioterrorism threats
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Behavior strategies for difficult people
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Understand communication; Behavior modification; Develop assertiveness; avoid submissive and Aggressive behaviors; Appreciate Diversity
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WHAT IS THE ACRONYM FOR ACTIVE LISTENING?
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SOLER: S=Sit facing client; O=Observe open posture; L=Lean toward client; E= Establish and maintain eye contact. R= Relax
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In what level of care do we focus on diagnosis and treatment of disease?
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Secondary and tertiary care.
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There are 3 choices for conflict resolution. What are they and which is the best?
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Ignore; Confront; Postpone
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What decade did nursing organizations start forming?
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1950's
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What are the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define principals?
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Code of Ethics
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Name 2 Professional Responsibilities that nurses have? Clue words are: knowledge and health/illness
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Obtain & maintain specific knowledge and skills.
Provid care and comfort to emphasize health promotion and illness prevention. |
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Health care providers provide what levels of health care?
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Disease prevention; health promotion; primary, secondary, tertiary, restorative, and continuing care
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What are the factors that can effect commnication?
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environment, relationship, context, attitude, knowledge, perception, psych, physiological, situational and cultural context.
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What are the professional roles of a nurse?
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caregiver, advocate, educator, communicator, manager.
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What are the needs of the consumer?
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cultural diversity, saftety, health promotiona and wellness, (nutrition, exercise, weight, mental health, carseat, and helmet.
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what are examples of Primary Health Care?
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Prenatal, well-baby, nutrition, family planning, exercise classes; school, dr. office, health clinic, and nursing centers.
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What is a licensed RN who critically evaluates and analyzes health care issues medically related to lawsuits called?
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A Legal Nurse
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What are some of the roles of a nurse?
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Administering blood products, admission, transfers, discharges, care of dying, delegation, documentation, heat/cold therapy, medication administration, pain management, vascular access devces, and wound care.
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What are some barriers to effective communication?
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Resistance (denial/grief); Transferance (client transfers feeling onto client), countertransferance (nurse transfers feelings onto client) Boundary violations (nurse and client personal relationships).
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What happened in the 1990s in nursing
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Ethics, and Human rights Issues were addressed.
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What is intonation?
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Tone of voice
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What is meant by evidence-based practice?
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A problem solving approach based on research and science rather than tradition; In clinical practice that uses the best available evidence along with expertise.
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What is communication within a person's spiritual domain called?
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Transpersonal communication
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Explain what medicaid is who it supports?
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Federally funded state operated program for low income families, or low-income w/long term disabilities, or supports coverage for LTC beficiaries in nursing homes.
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Characteristics that identify Private Insurance?
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Traditional fee-for-service type of plan
More expensive Has deductibles. |
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What are some important things to remember in nursing people with impairments?
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Vision: see if they need their reading glasses; give them things in 14 pt font; Hearing: hearing aid is on, Don't talk loud, and talk like an adult, don't treat them like a child, and talk in a normal voice w/out gum!
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What are the 4 health concepts?
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Health: determined by patient;
Environment: Homeostasis and comfort; Person: everyone is different; Nursing: Different models and theories. Nursing models are differet than medical models in that we have a holistic approach. |
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What is denotative vs. connotative?
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Donotative: is common language that is understood, where as connotative can be shady or have shades of meaning that can be misunderstood
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What is the definition of communication?
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A lifelong process; A dynamic process that involves 2 or more people sharing all types of information.
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T/F Communication is considered a patient safety goal from the joint commission?
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True: Goal 2 for TJC is to improve communication among caregivers.
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What are some things that are considered preventative/promotional care?
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BP, cancer screening, immunizations, poison control, community legislation of seatbelts or airbags.
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What is the O is Adopie
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Outcome identification
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Define how nurses use therapeutic communication
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An interactive process between the nurse and client; Can be verbal and nonverbal; Content should have meaning and focuses on client's concerns. Our responses should be specific and encourage the expression and feeling and ideas of client. We should convey acceptance and respect.
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What are imporatant characteristics that identify secondary and tertiary care?
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Both happen in the hospital.
Secondary: is emergency, med-surg, and radiological procedures; tertiary is intensive, ICU or subacute care. |
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What is interpersonal communication?
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Interpersonal communication happens between 2 people.
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What are the components of nonverbal communication?
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It makes up over 90% of communication. Uses the 5 senses: personal, appearance, posture, gait, facial, eye contact, gestures, personal space, and touch...
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What is restorative care?
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Can serve acute or chronic illness or disability where one gains max function and quality of life.
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what is intrapersonal communication
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Communication that happens within the individual; self-talk.
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What was happening in nursing in 1901?
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Army nurse care, mary adelaide, nursing school in columbia, nurses started teaching.
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What was significant for nursing in the 1940's?
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Midwifery.
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What is the #1 thing we should look for when giving nursing care with which everything else will fall into place?
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Safety
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What is verbal communication in definition>
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Verbal is spoken or written word, with specific vocabulary and specific meaning (not noises).
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Who was Mary Mahoney?
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First African-American Nurse.
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What is medicare?
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A federally administered program for people over 65. Has different parts that a person can sign up for: Part A: just basic, med, surge, psychiatric, Part B: voluntary med; Part C=managed care; Part D=Prescription
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What are the standards of practice?
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ADOPIE
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What are the important points to remember about human behaviors in groups?
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Unwritten rules, competition, and going against the group.
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What have been the signifcant changes that have happened in the 21st century for nursing?
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Nursing code of ethics; Changes in curriculum; and Nursing in Multiple Care settings.
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Who was Isabel Hampton Robb?
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Said you need theory and skill; Need to have evidence-based practice.
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What was Florence Nightingale known for:
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Prevention of disease and maintaining health. went from a 40% to 4% mortality rate during the crimean war, Opened a school for nursing.
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What are places that offer restorative care?
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Cardio vascular and pulmonary rehab, sports medicine, Spinal cord injection, home care; home health, extended care, and rehab.
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What are some examples of continuing care facilities?
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Assisted living, psychiatric and older adult care, Respit care; adult day care and hospice.
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