ha finals week 3

health care team

two or more healthcare professionals working in a coordinated manner

team based approach

is a delivery model where patient care needs are addressed as coordinated efforts

acute care nurses

performs a focused assessment and then incorporates assessment findings with team

ambulatory care nurses

assess and screen clients to determine the need for physician referrals

critical care outreach nurses

needs enhanced assessment skills to safely assess critically ill clients

home health nurses

make independent nursing diagnoses and referrals

public health nurses

assess the needs of communities

school nurses

monitors the growth and health of children

hospice nurses

assess the needs of terminally ill clients and their families

core values

fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. these guiding principles dictate behavior and can help difference between right and wrong

caring

promoting health, healing, and hope in response to the human condition

integrity

respecting the dignity and moral wholeness of every person

diversity

affirming the uniqueness of and differences among persons, ideas, and values

empathy

nurse’s ability to understand, be aware, and sensitive

communication

exchange of thoughts, message, or info

teaching

one of the most important role of a nurse is to assist patient with receiving info

critical thinking

nurse constantly involved with making accurate and appropriate clinical decisions

psychomotor skills

fundamentals to nursing is the “laying on of hands” to provide comfort and use of specific skills

ethical and legal considerations

a nurse plans, provides, and evaluate nursing care guided by specific ethical and legal boundaries

Code of Ethics for Nurses

provides the idea framework for safe and correct practices and behavior

professionalism

characteristics of a nurse the reflects his or her professional status