PVC FINAL

Traditional learners

Traditional learners- fresh out of high school or transfers

Non-traditional learners

Non-traditional learners- adult learners who have been out of school for a while then return

1st Amendment

Freedom of speech

14th Amendment

Right to due process

Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Theory

self-actualization, esteem, love/belonging, safety, physiological

Nightingale is known for

Cleanliness, nutritious meals for pts. Reduced death rate for soldiers. Decorated by Queen Victoria because of the decrease in death rate.

Dorothea Dix is known for

1st mental hospital, established mental health for mentally ill and prisoners

Critical thinking

An advanced way of thinking, used to resolve problems when no problem exists, problem solving, and analyzing data

Living will

legal document stating treatment person wishes to receive if terminal

DNR

gives provider legal permission not to resuscitate

Ethics

System of standards or moral principals that direct actions as being right or wrong

UAP

Unlicensed assistive personnel- techs, CNAs, CMTs

NPA (nurse practice act)

Establishes standards for nurses in your state.

Nonmaleficence

do no harm

Beneficence

doing good