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Standard of professional nursing practice

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ADOPIE
A:assessment
D:diagnoses
O: outcome identification
P:planning
I: implementation
E: evaluation

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Standard of professional performance

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-ethics
-cultural congruent care
-communication
-collaboration
-leadership
-education
-evidence-based practice & research

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Professional responsibilities and roles

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-autonomy & accountability
-care giver
-advocate
-educator
-communicator
-manager

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What did Florence Nightingale do ?

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-opened up the first nursing school
-first nursing theorist

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Contemporary influences ?

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-importance of nurses self care lacking this causes: compassion fatigue meaning state of burnout and secondary traumatic stress
-healthcare reform and cost :how healthcare is paid and delivered
-demographic changes
-medically underserved: anything that can cause you you to have less access to healthcare which can effect decision making regarding care

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Traditional levels of healthcare and an example for each

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-preventative care : immunizations/ vaccine (things done to prevent illness)
-primary care: primary doctor
-secondary care: once care is already needed ex:emergency room
-tertiary care: ICU
-restorative care:home care
-continuing care: when you still need care but not enough to be in nursing home ex: nursing home

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Types of restorative care

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Home care (nurse helping you at ur home)
Rehabilitation (rehab center)
Extended care facilities (facility for injuries requiring more skilled nurses)

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Types of continuing care

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-Nursing centers or facilities (nursing home)
-Assisted living (expensive homes for elder who need less care)
-Respite care (time-off)
-Adult day care
-Palliative and hospice care (palliative meaning goal of improving hospice no improvement)

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Community-based health care focuses on?

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Health promotion and disease prevention (essential for the holistic practice and professional nursing)

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The social determinants of health

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-Biological
-Behavioral
-Social factors
-Psychosocial
-Socioeconomics

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Health disparities

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Results from poverty,environmental threats, inadequate access to healthcare, individual & behavioral factors , and educational inequities

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Nursing foundation

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Theory is the foundation. Theory, research and practice are bond together.

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Theory helps explain an event by:

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-defining ideas or concepts
-explaining relationships among the concept
-predicting outcomes

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Nursing theory

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Helps to identify the focus, means and goals of practice

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Nursing metaparadigm definition and 4 things it consist of

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Allows nurses to understand and explain what nursing is, what nursing does and why nurses do what they do
-person (recipient of nursing care)
-health (state of being that people define in relation to their own values, personal and lifestyle)
-environment (all possible conditions effecting patient)
-nursing (the care of all individuals)

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Goal of theory-based nursing practice

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To explain the practice of nursing as different and distinct from the practice of medicine, psychology and other healthcare disciplines

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What does PICOT stands for? What is it used for ?

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Used to ask patient questions
-population
-intervention/illness
-compassion
-outcome
-time

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What is the sequence of a research project

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-identify clinical problem
-develop research questions
-determine how study will be concluded
-conduct the study
-analyze the results

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Describe a sentinel event, root cause analysis (RCA), and “just” culture

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Sentinel event:something sudden/unexpected that can result in death or serious physical/psychological injury.
Root cause analysis (RCA):hospital analyzes exactly what happened.
“Just”culture :when the hospital values the reporting error and is focused on what led to the error.

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Definition of active & latent error:

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Active error : threats of personal (someone’s fault and they took accountability)
Latent error:organization or steps of process

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What are models of health & illness

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Models that help explain complex concept or ideas , such as health & illness

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs Is used to ?

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Used to understand the interrelationship’s of basic human needs

⭐️Least important
-self actualization
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-self esteem
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-love and belonging needs
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-physical safety/psychological safety
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-oxygen/fluid/nutrition/body tempt./elimination/shelter
⭐️Most important

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Holistic Health Model defines ?

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Attempt to create conditions that promote optimal health
-emotional
-spiritual
-cultural
-social
-physical

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Define Influence health, internal vs. external variables

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Internal variables: things you don’t have control over
-development stage (age)
-intellectual background (intelligence)
-perception of functioning(how well can pt. function)
-emotional factors (the way pt. feels)
-spiritual factors (thinking your being punished by god)
External variable:the works around the patient
-family role and practices
-social determinants of health

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Define 3 levels of prevention
⭐️Primary prevention :prevent illness -health promotion / health edu. -specific protections (ex:immunization) -personal hygiene ⭐️Secondary prevention: already diagnosed, now your preventing it to get worse ⭐️Tertiary:permanent illness -restoration/rehab and getting assistance
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Risk factors: non-modifiable vs. modifiable
Non-modifiable : cannot be changed -age -gender -genetics -family history Modifiable : can be changed -lifestyle prevention ; diet & smoking -behaviors (external factors & people )
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Define Modification & change health
Pre-contemplation: no intent Contemplation: considering Preparation: making small changes (ex: smoking 3 cigarettes a day instead of 6) Action:actively engaging in strategies to make change up to 6 months Maintenance: sub stained change after 6 months
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Acute vs. chronic
Acute: short-term illness , less than 6 months Chronic: long-term illness, more than 6 months
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Define Model components
-Competence:ability to complete nursing skill -Specific knowledge base:CE course, college degree ,education expertise -Experience:clinical decision making -Nursing process competence: apply critical thinking in every step of ADOPIE -Managing stress :nothing an outlet can cause poor work, productivity …etc -Reduce ability to cope with clinical situations -Critical thinking synthesis : nursing process
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Types of nursing diagnosis and definition
Nursing diagnosis: treating with response to health Collaborative problem : two or more people / specialties working together
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Types of nursing diagnostic statements
Problem focused : acute pain , urinary retention Risk diagnostic : risk for falls, unstable BP Health promotion : readiness for enhanced relationship
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Data cluster definition
Set of assessment that clustered together & shortly summarized with only important information
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Errors occur during ?
-data collection -clustering -analysis & interpretation of data -diagnostic statement
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What are the models of prioritizing ?
-High: abc, safety , pain -Intermediate: not life-threatening -Low: effect on pt in long run
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Define ABC
-Airway -Breathing -Circulation
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Define short & long term goals
Short term goals : less than a week Long term goals : several days, weeks, months
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Define SMART and what it’s used for
Used to communicate goals with patient (plan of care) S: specific M:measurement A:attainable R:realistic T:time
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Define selection of intervention
- Desired outcomes - Characteristics of diagnosis - Research base knowledge - Feasibility - Acceptability - Your own competency
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2 types of interventions
-nurse initiated (administered) -health care provider initiated (ordered)
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2 types of interventions
Direct : insulin, pt, iv …. etc Indirect : isolation, precaution
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Define standing orders
- helps practice autonomy - can be carried by RN without calling doctor
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Preparing for implantation requires?
-time -equipment -personnel -environment -patient
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How to preventing complications
-Identify risk -Adapt Interventions -Evaluate the benefit or treatment vs. risk -Initiate the risk-prevention
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Patient adherence means ?
This means pt and family are being compliant with required treatment
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Define the 3 intervention skills
-Cognitive: involves your mind and knowledge -Interpersonal: relationships -Psychomotor skills: most of what we do (any motor function)
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Define ADL
Activities of daily living including -eating -personal care -toileting - bathing -mobility
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Define IADL
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living -taking meds -shopping -cooking -caring for pets -ordering food
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Define an adverse reaction
No anticipation / unintended effect / reaction (Ex: allergic reaction )
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Define Evaluative measures
Seeing if interventions worked , did pt improve ? This requires - observation -physiological measures -measurement scale -pain scale -patient interview
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Evaluating behaviors means ?
Seeing if the pt was compliant Ex: taking meds correctly or following diet plan
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Self-reflection means ?
Ability to recognize how a pt us responding & then adjusts interventions as a result -taking accountability of any errors
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Define 2 ways of Revising the Care Plan
-Discontinuing a care plan : only if pt met goals & out comes for the care plan -Modifying the care plan : redefining diagnosis , revising goals & expected outcomes
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There are 11 preventable adverse outcomes , which 4 are the most important
-severe pressure issues -falls & trauma -catheter-associates infection -vascular catheter-associated
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Meaning of PQRSTU
P: provocative/palliative Q:quantity/quality R:region/radiation S:scale of pain T:time / onset U:understanding the patient
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Define the 4 C’s of communication
-courtesy -connection -comfort -confirmation

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