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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse |
most independently functioning nurse; had a matters degree, certification and expertise in a specialized area of practice
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Code of Ethics
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guideline for ethical behavior; a code of ethics sets standards or expectations for the professional to achieve
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Genomics
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describes the study of all genes in a person and interaction of those genes with one another and with that persons environment
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Registered Nurse
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a nurse that has completed a course of study at a state approved accredited school of nursing and passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN)
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Acute Care
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pattern of health care in which a patient is treated for an acute episode of illness, accident/trauma, or during recovery from surgery
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Adult Day Care Centers
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facility for the supervised care of older adults; provides activities such as meals and socialization during specified day hours
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Assisted Living
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residential living facilities in which each resident has his or her own room and shares dining and social activity areas
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Capitation
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payment mechanism in which a provider (health care network) receives a fixed amount of payment per enrollee
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Discharge Planning
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activities directed toward identifying future proposed therapy and the need for outside resources before and after returning home
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Extended Care Facility
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institution devoted to providing medical, nursing, or custodial care for an individual over a prolonged period such as during the course of a chronic disease or the rehabilitation phase after an acute illness
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Globalization
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worldwide scope or application
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Home Care
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health service provided in the patient's place of residence to promote, maintain, or restore health it minimize the effects of illness and disability
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Hospice
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system of family centered care designed to help terminally ill people be comfortable and maintain a satisfactory lifestyle throughout the terminal phase of their illness
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Independent Practice Association (IPA)
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managed organization that contracts with physicians or health care providers who usually are members of groups and whose practices include fee for service and capitated patients
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Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs)
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set of providers and services organized to deliver a continuum of care to the population of patients served at a capitated cost
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Managed Care
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health care system in which there is administrative control over primary health care services; redundant facilities and services are eliminated, and costs are reduced. preventive care and health education are emphasized
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Medicaid
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state funded assistance
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Medicare
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federally funded national health insurance program
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Minimum Data Set (MDS)
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served as the framework for any state specified assessment instruments used to develop a written and comprehensive plan of care for newly admitted residents of nursing facilities
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Nursing Sensitive Outcomes
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outcomes that are within the scope of nursing practice; consequences/ effects of nursing interventions that result in changes in the patients symptoms, functional status, safety, psychological distress, it costs
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Patient Centered Care
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contempt to improve work efficiency by changing the way that patient care is delivered
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Pay for Performance
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Quality improvement program that rewards excellence through financial incentives to motivate change to achieve measurable improvements and improve patient care quality and safety
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Primary Health Care
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combination of primary and public health care that is accessible to individuals and families in a community and provided at an affordable cost
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Professional Standards Review Organizations (PSRQs)
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the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of nursing care for the patient are the focus of evaluation
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Prospective Payment System (PPS)
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payment mechanism for reimbursing hospitals for inpatient health care services in which a predetermined rate is set for treatment of specific illness
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Rehabilitation
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restoration if an individual to normal or near normal function after a physical or mental illness, injury, or chemical addiction
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Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs)
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method of classification for health care reimbursement for long term care facilities
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Respite Care
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short health services to dependent older adults either in their home or in an institutional setting
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Restorative Care
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health care settings and services in which patients who are recovering from illness or disability receiv rehabilitation and supportive care
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Utilization Review (UR) Committees
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physician supervised committees to review admissions, diagnostic testing, and treatments provided by physicians or health care providers to patients
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Vulnerable Population
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collection of individuals who are more likely to develop health problems as a result of excess risk, limited in access to health care services, it being dependent on others for care
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Work Redesign
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formal process used to analyze the work of a certain work group and change the actual structure of the jobs performed
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Community Based Nursing
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acute and chronic care of individuals and families to strengthen their capacity for self care and promote independence in decision making
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Community Health Nursing
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nursing approach that combines knowledge from the public health sciences with professional nursing theories to safeguard and improve the health of populations in the community
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Incident Rates
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rate of new cases of a disease in a specified population over a defined period of time
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Population
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collection of individuals who have in common one or more personal or environmental characteristics
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Public Health Nursing
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nursing specialty that requires the nurse to care for the needs of populations or groups
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Vulnerable Populations
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collection of individuals who are more likely to develop health problems as a result of excess risks, limits in access to health care services, or being dependent on others for care
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Feedback
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process in which the output of a given system is returned to the system
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Health
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dynamic state of physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual well being
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Confidentiality
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act of keeping information private or secret
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Informed Consent
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process of obtaining permission from a patient to perform a specific test our procedure after describing all risks, side effects, and benefits
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Scientific Method
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codified sequence of steps used in the formulation, testing, evaluation, and reporting of scientific ideas
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Active Strategies of Health Promotion
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activities that depend on the patients motivation to adopt a specific health program
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Acute Illness
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characterized by symptoms that are of relatively short duration, are usually severe, and affect the functioning of the patient in all dimensions
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Chronic Illness
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illness that persists over a long time and affects physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual functioning
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Health Belief Model
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conceptual framework that describes a persons health behavior as an expression of his or her health beliefs
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Health Promotion
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activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition that help patients maintain or enhance their present level of health and reduce their risk of developing certain diseases
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Illness
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abnormal process in which any aspect of s persons functioning is diminished or impaired compared with his or her previous condition
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Illness Behavior
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ways in which patients monitor their bodies, define and interpret their symptoms, take remedial actions, and use the health care system
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Illness Prevention
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health education programs or activities directed toward protecting patients from threats or potential threats to health and minimizing risk factors
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Passive Strategies of Health Promotion
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activities that involve the patient as the recipient of actions by health care professionals
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Primary Prevention
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first contact in s given episode of illness that leads to a decision regarding a course if action to prevent worsening of the health problem
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Risk Factor
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any internal or external variable that makes a person or group more vulnerable to illness or an unhealthy event
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Secondary Prevention
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level of preventive medicine that focuses on early diagnosis, use of referral services, and rapid initiation of treatment to stop the process of disease processes
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Tertiary Prevention
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activities directed toward rehabilitation rather than diagnosis and treatment
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Wellness
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dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimum balance between internal and external environments
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Caring
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universal phenomenon that influences the way we think, feel, and behave in relation to one another
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Comforting
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acts toward another individual that display both emotional and physical calm
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Presence
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deep physical, psychological, and spiritual connection or engagement between a nurse and patient
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Transcultural
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concept of care extending across cultures that distinguishes nursing from other health disciplines
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Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
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type of management career plan that limits an enrollees choice to a list of"preferred" hospitals, physicians, and providers.
an enrollee pays more out of pocket expenses for using a provider not on the list |