Professionalism
A nurse maintains an appropriate dress code, calm deamnor, strong work ethic, and appropriate use of electronic media. These are examples of what?
What is Professional behaviors
Being answerable for the outcomes of a task or assignment is called what?
What is Accountability
An injury cause by medical care is known as what?
What is An adverse event
What precautions are used for every patient, regardless of diagnosis?
Threatening to give a patient an injection against their will, without actually touching them, could constitute what intentional tort?
what is Assault
This professional characteristic involves expressing and defending a patient's needs and being the patients voice.
What is Advocacy
what is the difference between responsibility and accountability?
responsibility is a specific obligation associated with performing the duties of a role; accountability means being answerable for the outcome
Give three examples of "never events"
What is pressure injuries, falls, and hospital acquired infections (HAIs)
A patient has VRE in the urine. What transmission-based precautions should be used?
What is Contact precautions
What is Battery?
What is the difference between professional commitment and organizational commitment?
Name three components of accountability
What is specialized education, body of knowledge, service orientation, competence, autonomy, professional organizations
What are the six QSEN competencies?
Patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics
A patient is suspected of having tuberculosis. What precautions are required?
What is Airborne precautions- Negative-pressure room and N95 respirator.
A competent patient wants to leave, but the nurse prevents the patient from leaving without legal justification. What intentional tort could this constitute?
What is False imprisonment
name four characteristics of a strong work ethic
What is Hardwork, diligence, self-discipline, self-control, proactivity, positive approach to work, doing the job correctly, taking responsibility for mistakes, repairing damage, or accepting consequences.
A nurse gives a patient information and resources, teaches the patient how to perform a task independently, and provides only as much assistance as necessary. Which caring concept is this?
What is Empowerment
During a 60-second nursing assessment, what things should the nurse immediately evaluate?
ABCs without touching the patient, tubes and lines, respiratory equipment, patient safety, environment, and sensory status
What is the difference between negligence and malpractice?
A nurse realizes she made an error. She admits it, apologizes, learns from the mistake, and changes her practice so it does not happen again. Which professional characteristics are being demonstrated?
What is Reliability and accountability/positive work ethic
A nurse sits with a patient without judging or labeling them, allows the patient to identify their own health choices, and lets the patient's values guide the interaction. Which caring intervention does this demonstrate?
What is Nursing Presence
A nurse discovers a near miss but is afraid to report it because she thinks she'll be punished. According to a culture of safety, why should she report it?
Errors and near misses should be reported without fear of reprimand so the organization can identify the root cause and improve patient safety.
What is the single most important action for preventing the transmission of microorganisms between patients?
What is Hand hygiene
Name four strategies from your course outline for preventing professional negligence
Maintain client safety, minimize medication errors, use effective communication, and consider professional liability insurance.