Concepts

Benners Model

________- describes the process by which a nurse acquires skills and judgement.

Healthcare reform

________ has impacted not only access to care but also reimbursement rates for providers.

Holistic health belief

________- holds that the forces of nature must be maintained in balance or harmony.

Clinical judgement

________- involves observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating clients condition to determine changes.

Purnell

________ model for cultural competence- Stresses teamwork in providing culturally sensitive and competent care to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

Critical thinking

________- a reflective process that involves collecting data, analyzing accuracy of information, and considering options for action.

Multicultural

________- refers to many cultures and is used to describe groups rather than individuals.

Biological variations

________- include ways in which people are different genetically and physiologically.

Personal Value

________- is a principle or standard that has meaning or worth to an individual.

Ethnocentrism

________ is the tendency to think that your own group (cultural, professional, ethnic, or social) is superior to others and to view behaviors and beliefs that differ greatly from your own as somehow wrong, strange, or unenlightened.

Bicultural

________- describes a person who identifies with two cultures and integrates some of the values and lifestyles of each into his life.

Cultural Archetype

________- a symbol for the specifics of a group.

Socialization

________ is the process of learning to become a member of a society or a group.

Denotative

________- This is the (literal) dictionary meaning of a word.

Acculturation

________ is a learning process through which immigrants assume the characteristics of that culture.

Brevity

________- Using fewest words as possible.

Collaboration

________ is the process of joint decision making among independent parties involving joint ownership of decisions and collective responsibility for outcomes.

Battle

________- Ax- Woman who were charged with crimes, were sentence to care for the sick.

illness prevention

Care is provided to achieve the following: o Health promotion o ________ o Health restoration o End of life care.

Regulators

________ are governing bodies that exert influence or control over the healthcare system.

Dominant Culture

________- is the group that has the most authority or power to control values and reward or punish behaviors.

Cultural Stereotype

________- a generalized belief about a group of people.

best outcome

Problem solving- where nurses consider an issue and attempt to find a solution for the ________.

Race

________ refers to the grouping of people based on biological similarities, such as skin color, blood type, or bone structure.

Handmaiden

________- Stereotype portrays the male physician in dominant role as woman nurse assists.

Assimilation

________- when the new members gradually learn and take on the essential values, beliefs, and behaviors of the dominant culture.

Prospective reimbursement

________- uses pre- established criteria to determine in advance the amount of reimbursement used by Medicare.

little clinical experience

The novice has ________, is task oriented, and is focused on learning the rules and following the written sequential process.

Epidemiology

________- Distribution and origins of disease.

Culture

________ is both universal and dynamic /active.

Verbal Communication

________- is the use of written or spoken words to send a message.

Discipline

________- a profession must have a domain of knowledge that has both theoretical and practical boundaries.

Competent performers

________ have gained additional experience and are able to handle their client load, deal with complexity, and prioritize situations.

Custodial care

________- This is proving help with activities of daily living, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting.

Standards of Practice

________-"describes a competent level of nursing care demonstrated by nursing process.

Retrospective audit

________- launch program to improve quality.

Florence Nightingale

________ contribution in public health were among the first nursing efforts to fight disease.

Ethnicity

________- The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

proficient nurse

The ________ is able to quickly take in all aspects of a situation and immediately give meaning to the cluster of assessment data.

Health Maintenance Organization

________ (HMO)- Care based on capitated, meaning per head cost.

largest subculture

True or false: Nursing is the ________ in healthcare Answer: True.

Military Image

________- wars had a positive impact on the development of nursing as a profession.

Culture awareness

________- The understanding that an individual has regarding different cultures.

Cultural sensitivity

________- being aware that cultural differences exist and have an effect on values, learning, and behavior.

Minority Groups

________ differ from other groups in some characteristics and are subject to less power, fewer privileges, and discrimination.

Theoretical boundaries

________ of nursing- questions from clinical practice and then they are investigated through research.

Direct care

________- involves personal interaction between nurse and clients ex: administering vaccines, giving medication.

Environmental Control

________- refers to a person perception of his ability to plan activities to control natures or direct environmental factors.

Socialization

________- is the informal education that occurs as you move into your new profession.

Clinical judgement

Answer: ________, critical thinking, and problem solving.

CHAPTER 1

Evolution of Nursing Thoughts Pg -3 29 (26 pages)

Angel of Mercy

The curse as an angelic creature grew out of the influence of religion and the risks inherent to the practice of nursing

Battle -Ax

Woman who were charged with crimes, were sentence to care for the sick

Handmaiden

Stereotype portrays the male physician in dominant role as woman nurse assists

Military Image

wars had a positive impact on the development of nursing as a profession

Nurse as Professional

The battle-ax image of an unprofessional nurse remained until transformed by Florences Nightingale

Epidemiology

Distribution and origins of disease

Nosocomial infection

an infection associated with a healthcare called healthcare associated infection

Clinical judgement

involves observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating clients condition to determine changes

Critical thinking

a reflective process that involves collecting data, analyzing accuracy of information, and considering options for action

Problem solving

where nurses consider an issue and attempt to find a solution for the best outcome

Answer

Clinical judgement, critical thinking, and problem solving

Profession

Although the term profession is freely used, a group must meet certain criteria to be considered a profession

Discipline

a profession must have a domain of knowledge that has both theoretical and practical boundaries

Theoretical boundaries of nursing

questions from clinical practice and then they are investigated through research

Socialization

is the informal education that occurs as you move into your new profession

Benners Model

describes the process by which a nurse acquires skills and judgement

Stage 1

Novice

Stage 2

Advanced beginner

Stage 3

Competence

Stage 4

Proficient

Stage 5

Expert

Answer

State board of nursing

Nursing Practice Acts

A compilation of laws that govern the practice of nursing and empower a state board of nursing to oversee and regulate nursing practice

Key points

To practice nursing, you must be licensed as a nurse by the state board of nursing

Standards of Practice

"describes a competent level of nursing care demonstrated by nursing process

Care is provided to achieve the following

o Health promotion o illness prevention o Health restoration o End of life care

The 6 domains of acute care are

(1) Trauma care and acute care surgery, (2) Emergency care (3) urgent care, (4) short-term stabilization, (5) prehospital care, and (6) critical care

Skilled care

This is service that are needed for limited period of time after injury

Custodial care

This is proving help with activities of daily living, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting

Primary Services

keeping the client well by preventing illness

Secondary services

are directed toward early diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease, and injury

Tertiary services

long-term rehabilitation services and care for the dying

Ex

hospice

Prospective reimbursement

uses pre-established criteria to determine in advance the amount of reimbursement used by Medicare

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had a major impact in providing access to health insurance

Managed Care

designed to control healthcare costs, is a competitive approach to healthcare pricing

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Care based on capitated, meaning per head cost

Preferred Provide Organization (PPO)

Network of providers who will provide the care

Collective bargaining

negotiating of better wages and working conditions for nurses as a group rather than individually

Continuous quality improvement (CQI)

focus on quality care as an ongoing goal rather than something audited randomly

Retrospective audit

launch program to improve quality

ex

peer review

Culture

"the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, values, customs

Healthy people 2020

overarching goal is to eliminate disparities, achieve health equity, and improve the health of all groups

Race

Unlike ethnicity, race is strictly related to biology

Religion

Religion refers to an ordered system of beliefs regarding the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially the beliefs related to the worship of a God or gods

Ethnicity

The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition

Bicultural

describes a person who identifies with two cultures and integrates some of the values and lifestyles of each into his life

For example

A child whose father is Jewish and mother is an Italian Catholic may choose to follow Jewish tradition while still holding some ofthe values and beliefs of her Italian heritage