The Vista of Nursing
A standardized online exam given after all classes and clinical hours have been completed
What is NCLEX-PN?
A standardized education program designed to educate staff and help improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare
What is Team STEPPS?
(Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety)
Illness that strikes suddenly and lasts a short period of time
What is acute illness?
Manipulation of the spine to relieve pressure on the nerves
What is chiropractic?
Cleanses the skin, opportunity for a thorough skin assessment, increases circulation, increases sensation, provides relaxation, improves self-esteem, and establishes a nurse-patient relationship
What are benefits to bathing patients
Clean scrubs and shoes, punctual, short fingernails, thorough care without shortcuts, and no cellphone use on the unit
What is professional appearance and behavior?
Patients must be able to tolerate at least 3 hours per day of therapy to go to this location
What is rehabilitation?
Phase of illness when a patient has general body aches and pains and complains they "don't feel good"
What is the prodromal phase?
Helpful to treat anxiety, induce sleep, and relieve upset stomach
What is chamomile?
A bath given by the nurse using a basin of water at the bedside because the patient is too ill to help and is unable to tolerate getting out of bed
What is a complete bed bath?
Notifying your supervisor or the doctor when you've made a mistake
What is being honest?
Rehabilitation that includes nutritional counseling, medication education, and exercise
What is cardiac rehab?
Phase of illness when a patient has a sore throat, rash, fever, or other abnormalities
What is the symptomatic phase?
Helps reduce total blood cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (bad cholesterol) over short periods (for example, 4–12 weeks)
What is garlic?
Used to soak necrotic or infected tissue from wounds
What is a therapeutic bath?
Noticing changes in the patient’s condition and notifying the appropriate health care professional if negative changes occur
What is being responsible?
Facility that provides rehab AND nursing care before returning home
What is a skilled nursing facility (SNF)?
Phase of illness when a patient goes to the doctor, nurse practitioner, or alternative medicine practitioner
What is the seeking help phase?
Used to help relieve nausea and vomiting of pregnancy in recommended doses for short periods, may also be used for motion sickness
What is ginger?
Used to prevent patient falls when changing an occupied bed
What is the side rail?
Nursing theorist who focused on being caring by individualizing patient's care
Who is Dr. Jean Watson?
Type of monitoring that occurs 24-72 hours post-procedure, if needed
What is observation?
Increased respirations, tachycardia, hypertension, pupil dilation, decreased salivation, tensing of muscles
What are the symptoms of stress? (Fight-or-flight response)
Helpful in treating heartburn, may improve irritable bowel syndrome, and helps decrease spasms of the gastrointestinal tract before and after endoscopic procedures
What is peppermint?
Keeping soiled linens away from scrubs, Not placing soiled linen on the floor, cleaning the mattress with disinfectant if it becomes soiled, wrinkle-free linens, & properly tucking a draw sheet
What are nursing responsibilities in bed making?