unit 1 Flashcards
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Licensed practical nurse
1 year in length
Work under RN
Multi exit programs
Provide opportunity to discontinue education at certain points in a program and work
Name the three types of RN programs
Diploma
Associate degree
Baccalaureate
Articulation
Have an agreement with other colleges to accept the credits to continue on with higher education
Graduate nursing
Specialization occurs
CEU
Continuing education
30 hrs needed to maintain your RN
Credentialing
Necessary to maintain credentials
Licensure
Legal permit based upon standards
Registration
Given status recorded in a registry
Certification
Recognition of meeting standards of competency in specialty area
Accreditation
Recognizes institutions/programs meet standards
Who does the accreditation for hospitals?
Joint commission
Evidence based practice
Base practice on scientific evidence
Benners stages of nursing expertise
Novice Advanced beginner Competent Proficient Expert
Career ladder
Progression from one degree to another
Why have healthcare costs sky rocketed?
Malpractice New technology Aging population Cost shifting Increased cost of prescription drugs
Cost shifting
Paying for those who can’t pay
Medicare
Insurance for those over 65 years
Medicaid
Insurance for those of low income and disability
DRG
Diagnostic related groups
Est. pretreatment diagnosis billing
Managed care
Focus on prevention
3 leading causes of death & disability?
CAD
CVA
Cancer
Telemedicine
Long distance healthcare, w/out state boarders
Patient Bill of Rights
The Right to: Choose Access emergency services Be a full partner in healthcare decisions Care w/out discrimination Privacy Speedy complaint resolution