Week 2 Flashcards
(36 cards)
When and where was the first hospital built?
In Pennsylvania, 1751
When did the nursing code of ethics come out? Who published it?
-Published in 1950
Written by the American Nurses Association (ANA)
When where blood borne pathogens standards established?
1990
Who is considered the founder of ‘modern day nursing?’
Florence Nightingale
What are the three main reasons to define nursing?
-Helps the public understand the value of nursing
-Helps differentiate nurses from other healthcare roles
-Helps nursing students know what’s expected of them as Nurses
What does the term LVN and LPN mean?
-LPN; Licensed practical nurse
-LVN; licensed vocational nurse
Who regulates nursing in California?
Who regulates nursing at the federal level?
-State level; California Board of Registered Nursing
-Federal level; American Nurses Association (ANA)
What are the safe RN to patient staffing ratios for the Operating room or if there’s a trauma patient in the ER?
1 to 1
What are the safe RN to patient staffing ratios for intensive/critical care, neonatal Intensive care? post-anesthesia recovery, Labor and delivery, and ICU patients in the ER
1 to 2
What are the safe RN to patient staffing ratios for the Step down unit?
1 to 3
What are the safe RN to patient staffing ratios for antepartum, postpartum couplets, pediatrics, emergency room, telemetry, any other speciality cares?
1 to 4
What are the safe RN to patient staffing ratios for medical/surgical?
1 to 5
What are the safe RN to patient staffing ratios for psychiatric, or postpartum women only?
1 to 6
What are the 5 stages to Patricia Benner’s “Phases of Nursing”
-Novice
-Advanced Beginners
-Competent
-Proficient
-Expert
What is epidemiology? (From text)
-The study of the distribution and determinants of health conditions and diseases
What is the incidence rate of a disease? (From Text)
-The number of new cases that occur during a specific period
What’s the prevalence rate of a disease? (From text)
-The total number of people who have the disease as any given time
What’s an emerging infection? (From text)
- An infectious disease that has recently increased in incidence
What are the 5 types of pathogens?
-Bacteria
-Virus
-Fungi
-Protozoa
-Prions
What are the 6 environmental characteristics needed for most microbes to survive?
-Nutrients
-Moisture
-Temperature
-Oxygen
-pH and Electrolytes
-Light
What does PICOT stand for?
P- Population
I- Intervention
C- Control
I- Outcome
T- Time
Which covers a larger population; epidemic or pandemic?
Pandemic
What are some of the bodies primary defenses?
-Normal flora of the body
-Skin
-Respiratory tree (mucus)
-Eyes
-Mouth
-Gastrointestinal tract
-Genitourinary tract and anus
What are the bodies secondary defenses?
-Phagocytosis (WBC’s destroying pathogens)
-Complement Cascade
-Inflammation
-Fever
