Clinical Reasoning and Infection Control Unit 1 NR224

A series of flashcards focusing on key concepts related to clinical reasoning and infection control.

Clinical Judgement

The ability to assess and understand a situation and make decisions based on that assessment.

SOAP note

A standardized format for organizing nursing documentation, including Subjective Data, Objective Data, Assessment, and Plan.

EMR

Electronic Medical Record; documentation of a single encounter between an individual and a healthcare professional.

EHR

Electronic Health Record; a comprehensive longitudinal record of an individual’s encounters with multiple healthcare professionals.

Concept Mapping

A visual representation of clinical reasoning and judgment to see relationships between data and understand the whole person.

Chain of Infection

The sequence of events that allows the transmission of infection, including the pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host.

Medical Asepsis

Clean technique techniques that reduce the number of microorganisms to prevent the spread of disease.

Surgical Asepsis

Sterile technique that ensures absence of all microorganisms during procedures.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Devices worn to protect healthcare personnel from exposure to infectious materials.

Hand Hygiene

The practice of washing hands with soap and water or using hand sanitizer to prevent the spread of infections.