State laws that describe the scope of practice for RN's and LPN's.
What is the nurse practice act.
100
This is the knowledge of what is right and wrong conduct.
What is Ethics?
100
These people communicate with each other to give coordinated and effective care.
Who are health care memebers?
100
This process has 5 steps and is always ongoing.
What is the nursing process?
200
This includes registered nurses, LPN, and Nursing Assistants.
What is the nursing team?
200
This law is to improve the quality of life of nursing center residents.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 or OBRA?
200
This creates a helpful zone. If your behaviors are outside of the helpzone, you are over involved or under involved with the person.
What are boundries?
200
This is a written or electronic account of a person's condition and response to treatment and care. It is also a permenant and legal document.
What is a medical record?
200
During this period of the nursing process information is collected about the patient/resident.
What is assessment?
300
This type of care involves total care.
What is primary nursing?
300
OBRA requires this in each state
What is a nursing assistant registry?
300
This means trusting others with personal and private information. The patients information is shared only among health team members involved with care.
What is confidentiality?
300
This is the written account of care and observations.
What is recording or charting?
300
During this a nurse describes a health problem that can be treated by nursing measures.
What is a nursing diagnosis?
400
Health Care Standards are set by these organizations.
What is federal & state governements, and accrediting agencies?
400
This defines the basic range of functions for nursing assistants.
What is OBRA?
400
During this time an employer has a chance to get to know you and evaluate you.
What is a job interview?
400
This directional term means at or toward the front of the body or body part.
What is Anterior?
400
This is a written guide about the person's care. Used by Nursing staff to see what care to give and helps to ensure that the nursing team members give the same care.
What is the nursing care plan?
500
This person is responsible for the entire nursing staff.
Who is the Director of Nursing?
500
RN's and LPN's can delegate tasks to this person.
Who is a nursing assistant?
500
This is the response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor.
What is stress?
500
This can help to prevent and resolve conflicts.
What is communication and good work ethic?
500
This step happens after implementation and involves measuring the goals in the planning step were met. Changes in nursing diagnosis, goals, and care plan may result.