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THORPE FINAL Flashcards

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What is delegation

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It is recognized as designating ancillary personnel for the responsibility of carrying out a specific group of nursing tasks the person performing the task must be qualified

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What is a assignment

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Tasks that fall under the UAPs own level of practice

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What CANT LPNS do

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Admission assessments 
Give IV meds 
Write nursing diagnosis
Do most teaching
Do complex skills
Take care of clients with acute conditions
Care for unstable clients
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What should a nurse keep in mind when delegating to a nurse aid

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Look for the lowest level of skill to complete the task
Look for the least complicated task
Look for the most stable client
Look for the client with chronic illness

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What skills are LPNS able to perform

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Vital signs 
Uncomplicated skills
Stable clients 
Chronic diseases 
Oral and IM meds
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What skills are UAPs able to preform

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Feeding 
Basic hygiene
Basic skills
Stable clients
Chronic diseases
Ambulation
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Are LPNS allowed to delegate

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No

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What are the 4 leadership styles

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Lazissez fairre
Democratic
Authoritarian
Dictator

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What is the transformational theory

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Recognizes that multiple intangibles exist whenever ppl interact. Factors such as sense of meaning, creativity, inspiration and vision are all involved in creating a sense of mission that exceeds good interpersonal relationships and rewards

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Trait

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Are characteristics that a person possesses

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Personality

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Is the sum total of a persons genetic composition and experiences

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Governance

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The process of decision making at the top levels of an organization that ensures that the organization achieves its goals and produces high quality outcomes by defining expectations, delegating power to key personnel and overseeing administration process.

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What are 2 key elements of a budget preparation

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Income and expenses

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Operational budget

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It details the expenses for the usual maintenance and activities of the year. Operational budgets can take several different forms

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Incremental or historical budget is defined as what

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It takes the budget for. The previous year and adds or deletes money from various items listed

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What are the 2 key take of managers

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Budget preparation

Planning for staff coverage

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What type of budget do nurse managers typically use

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Operational budget

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Registered nurse safe staffing act

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Is a federal law that is being written to improve RN staffing levels in hospitals receiving Medicare funds

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Who is responsible for the motivational theory

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Abraham Maslow
Basic human needs must be met in a job, a nurse will take the higher paying job to support her family, or the job that doesn’t mandate overtime.

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Who is responsible for the motivation hygiene theory

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Herzberg

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What is motivation hygiene theory

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Same as motivations theory but, Herzberg believes that pppl have 2 different categories too needs that are different from each other

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What does the hygiene factor entail in the motivation hygiene theory

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It refers to needs dissatisfers, if these needs aren’t met the person feels dis satisfied in their job.
They are related to work environment, salary, benefits, job security, stability s in the organization,
NEED MOTIVATOR refers to satisfers such as career advancement, recognition of achievements

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When can change occur

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It can only occur when the driving force is greater than the restraining force

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What are 3 most common restraining forces

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Habit
Comfort
Inertia

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What are the 4 models of client care models

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Functional
Team
Primary care
Modular

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What is the functional nursing model

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Nurses are assigned to specific tasks rather than specific clients

Nurses are called charge nurse, medical nurse, or treatment nurse

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What is the team model of nursing

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Nursing staff members are divided into small groups responsible for the total care of a given number of clients

Nurses are called team leader, team member

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What is the primary care model of nursing

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Nurses are designated either as the primary nurse responsible for clients care, or the associate who assists in carrying out the care.
They are called primary nurse, associate nurse

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What is the modular model of nursing

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Nurses are paired with less trained caregivers. Generally involves cross training of personnel

Nurses are called care pairs.
UAPs are utilized more frequently,
Benefits include decreased staffing costs and greater autonomy of nurses

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What is the goal of delegation

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To meet the increased demands for services as they intersect with the shrinking resources of the health care system

31
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What can states do in regards to nursing

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They regulate licensure and certification
Pass nurse practice acts
Regulates hospitals
States are ultimately responsible for client safety

32
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Grassroots

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Refers to political movements that start at the local level by volunteers in the community who give. Their time to support an issue that is important to them

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Lobbyist

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Is anyone who who talks to a legislator to express his opinion about an issue that interests him.

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What are the 3 concepts that constitute politics

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Partisanship
Self interest
Ideology

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Partisanship

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Refers to membership in a political party

36
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Democratic state are considered to be on what end of the political spectrum

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Left

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Ideology

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Is a broad concept that embodies the beliefs and principles of an individual or group.

38
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What do most conservatives believe

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Less government equals better government

39
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Progressives ( liberals)

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Believes that government has a moral responsibility to do good for society and that government intervention is necessary to achieve equality for all citizens.

40
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Populists

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Are probably the most dominant political force in the U.S.

they possess a sense of being burdened by a large oppressive government structure

41
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What are the 3 branches of the U.S. Government

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Executive
Judicial
Legislative

42
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At the federal level, who does the executive branch consist of

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President
Vice President
Cabinet

43
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At the state level who consists of the executive branch

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Governor

Lieutenant governor

44
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At the local level, who makes up the executive branch

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Mayor

County executive

45
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What is the judicial branch

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The court system

46
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At the federal level the judiciary branch consist of what

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Supreme Court

47
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At the state level the judiciary branch consists of who

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Court appeals
Circuit courts
District courts

48
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At the local level the judiciary branch consists of who

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Municipal court

Justice of peace

49
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At the federal level the legislative branch consists of what

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House of Representatives

Senate

50
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What is the primary role of legislatives

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Formation of policy by making laws

Crafts budget on an annual basis

51
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Majority whip

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Is responsible for collecting votes when legislators may be leaning toward voting against there party
They collect support and votes for various issues

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Minority leader

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Represents the party that does not have a majority in the house. They help organize support against bills introduced by the majority leader.

53
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Conference committee

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Attempts to reconcile differences in bills where one is passed by the house and one by the senate on the same issue.
They generally consist of equal number of members from The house and senate

54
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What are laws

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They are legislative, meaning they are passed by congress and signed by the president

55
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What happens after a bill is introduced

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It is taken to the chief clerk and given a nUmber to track it in the proces, after it is given a number, it is referred to a committee

56
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Political capital

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Refers to some type of favor that can be exchanged for something he wants

57
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Pocket vetoe

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Instead of vetoing the bill the president can choose to simply not sign it and it does not become law

58
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What are the 3 primary methods of communication

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Verbal
Non verbal
Paraverbal ( the tone in which something is spoken)

59
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Stereotype

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Fixed or predetermined image of or attitude toward an individual’s or group

60
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Culture

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May be seen as a groups acceptance of a set of attitudes, ideologies, values, beliefs, and behaviors that influence the way members of a group express themselves.

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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Diversity

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Is a term used to describe the differences between cultures

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What are primary diversity characteristics

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They tend to b more obvious such as nationality, race, color, gender, age, and religious beliefs

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What are secondary diversity characteristics

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They include socioeconomic status, education, occupation, length of ti,e away from country, residency status, sexual orientation

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Heritage consistency

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When someone eats American food, dresses and speakers American but, when at home practice and live as the ways of there culture

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Multiculturalism

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Foreigners who choose not to blend smoothly into American culture they maintain there own unique ways of life

67
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Cultural synergy

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Is a term that implies that health care providers make a commitment to,learn about other cultures and to immerse themselves in those cultures

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Passive obedience

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Refers to a type of behavior that develops when clients from a different culture believe the nurse is an authoritarian figure or expert In health care matters

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