Nursing Informatics and End-of-Life Care

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts discussed in the lecture notes.

Nursing Informatics

The integration of technology and physical devices with nursing knowledge and nursing clinical decision making skills.

Nursing Informatics

Designated as its own nursing specialty by the ANA in 1992.

Barcode Scanning

Has greatly assisted improving client safety and accurate documentation in EHRs.

Health Literacy

A subheading to social determinants of health and health care, crucial for patient compliance and understanding of their diseases.

Simulation Labs

Labs equipped with dummies that breathe, make noises, and have measurable vital signs for practicing skills.

Informatics

Using EMRs to prevent or mitigate medication errors.

Evidence-Based Practice

A practice based on studies and evidence to guide nursing care, ensuring effective and safe interventions.

Spirit of Inquiry

The desire to clarify complex issues through research and trends that influence client outcomes.

Scientific Literature

Peer-reviewed published scientific research articles, essential for reliable and credible information.

Scientific Method

A systemic research process where knowledge is applied to nursing practice outcomes and reevaluated.

Empirical Data

Data collected through observation, assessment, and measurements to discover new knowledge applicable to large client groups.

Nursing Process

Assessment, analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation used to improve client outcomes.

Clinical Guidelines

Methodical statements focusing on specific plans of care for specific client populations, optimizing outcomes and cost-effectiveness.

Hospice Care

Administration of medical care to support a client with a terminal illness, focusing on comfort and controlling the illness.

Palliative Care

Holistic care provided through the lifespan of a client experiencing severe medical illnesses, focusing on pain management and quality of life.

Breathing and Respirations

A condition where breathing and respirations become short, often accompanied by retention of secretions.

Death Rattle

Retention of secretions in the respiratory tract, creating a characteristic sound.

Mottling

The upper and lower extremities become cool to the touch, indicating decreased blood perfusion.

Postmortem Care

Physical care performed after death, involving specific procedures for handling the body with respect and according to regulations.

Akathisia

A movement disorder.

Anhedonia

The inability to experience pleasure or joy.

Metastatic

Cancer that has spread from its primary site to other parts of the body.

Dietary Needs for Patients who are Paranoid

Unopened objects, things that are closed that they can verify are not poisoned.

Echinacea

Medications to boost the immune system to prevent the common cold.

Heimlich Maneuver

What to administer to someone to someone grasping at their own throat.

Vancomycin

Medication for bacterial infection that requires peak and trough levels to be monitored.