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What are the steps in the nursing process

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Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
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What does the nursing process helps nurses to do

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Organize and prioritize care
Think critically
Give competent care
Maintain a focus on clients, their problems, and attainment of goals

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What are the types of assessments

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Initial
Ongoing
Comprehensive
Focused

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What is deductive reasoning

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Starts with a general premise and moves to a specific conclusion

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What is inductive reasoning

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Moves from the specific to the general

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What are the components of a profession

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Specialized education
Body of knowledge
Service orientation
Ongoing research
Code of ethics
Autonomy
Professional organizations
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What are the stages of Benner Nursing Expertise

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Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
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What need in Maslow’s Hierarchy must first be met before one can achieve the others

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The physiological need

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What was Martha Rogers theory about nursing

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Nursing is the redirection of energy to improve health

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What makes up the ‘safety’ aspect of Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of prosperity

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What makes up the ‘love/belonging’ aspect of Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Friendship
Family
Sexual intimacy

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What makes up the ‘esteem’ aspect of Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Self-esteem
Confidence
Achievement
Respect of others
Respect by others
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What makes up the ‘self-actualization’ aspect of Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Morality
Creativity
Spontaneity
Problem solving
Lack of prejudice
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What makes up QSEN competencies

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Quality improvement
Safety
Client-centered
Teamwork and collaboration
EBP(evidence based practice)
Informatics
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What was Florence Nightingale’s theory about what nursing is

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Nursing is the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery

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What are some theories of nursing

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Concepts with overall themes that provide a way to:
view situations, facts, and events
organize, analyze, and interpret data
describe, explain, predict, and prescribe nursing care

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What makes up the Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

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Self-esteem
Esteem
Love/Belonging
Safety
Physiological
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What is the ANA’s definition of nursing

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Nursing is the:
protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities
prevention of illness and injuries
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations

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What was Hildegard Peplau’s theory about nursing

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Nursing is an interpersonal process with 4 phases of nurse-patient relationship
orientation
identification
exploitation
resolution
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Who is the center of the team

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The client

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What is Delegation

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When the RN, who holds the authority for nursing care delivery transfers responsibility for the performance of task to a UAP while retaining accountability for a safe outcome

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What makes up the ‘physiological’ aspect of Maslow’s Hierarchy

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Breathing
Food
Water
Sleep
Homeostasis 
Excretion
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What are some roles of a nurse

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Care provider
Educator
Advocate
Manager
Collaborator
Leader
Researcher
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What is Mechanistic Nursing

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Getting the job done (being stern)

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What is Holistic Nursing
Meeting the needs of the whole person
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What are the components of a theory
``` Assumptions Phenomena Concepts Definitions Statements ```
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What is an assignment
The transference of both responsibility and accountability to another RN
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What are the 5 rights of delegation
``` Right Task Right Circumstance Right Person Right Direction/Communication Right Supervision/Education ```
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What are the 2 stages of planning
``` Write Outcomes (goals) Select Interventions ```
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What steps are involved in Health promotion
P- problems | S- signs and symptoms
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What is Health Promotion nursing diagnosis
When you identified that a client has demonstrated a desire to achieve a higher level of wellness
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What is planning in the nursing process
The RN develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
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Who do you get secondary data from
``` Family/significant other- 'support people' Health care professionals Records/reports Literature Experience ```
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What are the types of data
Subjective | Objective
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What is subjective data
"symptoms" | Can only be described/verified by the person experiencing it
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What is objective data
"signs" | Can be detected by observer- seen, heard, felt, smelled
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When do you validate data
When the objective and subjective doesn't match
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What are the seven basic needs you use to organize data
``` Gaseous transfer Body defense Nutrition Elimination Psychological regulation Chemical regulation Mobility ```
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What is diagnosis in the nursing process
The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues
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What steps are involved in the diagnosis
P-problem | E/ER-etiology/risk factors
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How do you formulate the nursing diagnosis
P- problem E- etiology S- signs and symptoms
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What steps are involved in Diagnostic reasoning
``` Analyze and interpret data Draw conclusions Verify conclusions with the patient Write the diagnostic statement Prioritize the problems (Maslow's) ```
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How can you collect data
Observation * interview * physical examination
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What are sources of data
Primary data | Secondary data
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What is assessment in the nursing process
The RN collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients health or the situation
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Who do you get primary data from
The client
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What are the steps of assessment
Collect data Validate data Organize data Document and communicate data
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Who studies healthcare and makes recommendation
The National Academy of Medicine
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What is Theoretical knowledge
Knowing why (knowing why to do something)
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What is Practical knowledge
Knowing what (knowing what to do and how to do it)
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What are the 4 main concepts that describe full-spectrum nursing
Thinking Doing Caring Patient situation
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What is the ultimate purpose of full-spectrum nursing
To achieve safe, effective care and promote good outcomes

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