Nursing History
She is known as the founder of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This protects patient health information.
What is HIPAA?
This type of listening means giving full attention to the speaker.
What is active listening?
Nurses now use these handheld devices to transmit medications and patient information to the chart.
What are barcode scanners?
This war helped establish nursing as a profession.
What is the Crimean War?
Failing to provide reasonable care is known as this.
What is negligence?
Writing notes in the chart is part of this type of communication.
What is documentation?
This type of visit allows patients to speak to nurses or doctors over video.
What is telehealth (or telemedicine)?
She founded the American Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton?
The ethical principle meaning “do no harm.”
What is nonmaleficence?
This helps patients feel heard and understood.
What is empathy?
These computerized records have replaced paper charts in most hospitals.
What are electronic health records (EHRs)?
The first African American licensed nurse in the U.S.
Who is Mary Eliza Mahoney?
Giving a treatment without permission could be considered this.
What is battery?
A physical example of nonverbal communication.
What is eye contact (or body language)?
This machine regulates the flow of medication or fluids into a patient’s vein.
What is an IV pump?
This nurse fought for the rights of soldiers during the civil war
Who is Mary Ann Ball?
A nurse's responsibility to tell the truth.
What is veracity?
Asking these types of questions promotes more detailed answers.
What are open-ended questions?
This medical machine helps patients breathe when they are unable to do so on their own.
What is a ventilator?