Key Terms
Limitations and allowances of what can be done as a nurse
Scope of Practice
Diploma program
A federally and state-funded health insurance program for individuals with incomes below the federal poverty threshold and certain other individuals, including pregnant women, children, and individuals with disabilities who meet income-level requirements.
When a person stays overnight or longer in la health-care facility, they are referred to as a(n) _________.
Inpatient
Who developed the culture care diversity and universality theory?
Madeleine M. Leininger
Most basic of all the entry-level options for nurses with full-time programs lasting 9 months to 1 year
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Nurses who complete their nursing education at a university, earning a 4-year college degree, are ____________ nurses.
Baccalaureate degree
The federal government's health insurance program for people older than 65 years or those with certain disabilities or conditions.
Medicare
________ can be one or many types of heath or medical services provided to the patients in their home because they are confined to their home by an illness or disability.
Home health care
Who developed the self-care deficit theory, which explains what nursing care is required when people cannot care for themselves?
Dorothea Orem
The law in each state that governs nurses' action; addresses each of level of nursing
Nurse Practice Act
When students in an LPN program complete their educational program, they will take the ________, and after they pass it, they become licensed practical nurses.
NCLEX-PN
A classification of illnesses and diseases that is then used used to determine the amount of money paid by hospital by Medicare.
Diagnosis-related group
____________ is a medically directed, nurse-coordinated program providing a continuum of home and inpatient care for the patient who is terminally ill and their family.
Hospice
Outpatient
Problem-solving approach using best evidence from nursing research studies, patient data, and patient's preferences and values
Evidence-based Practice
When students in ADN, diploma, and BSN programs complete all coursework and graduate, they are eligible to take the ___________ and after they pass it, they become registered nurses.
NCLEX-RN
Patient care approach aimed at coordinating the care of patients who are vulnerable, at risk, or cost intensive so that their specific needs are met in the most cost-effective manner while still bringing them to optimum health.
Case management
Empowering the patient to take control of and manage their care is called________.
Patient-centered care
A facility that specializes in intense physical, occupational, and speech therapy is called a (n) __________ facility.
Rehabilitation
Entry-level education of registered nurses; minimum of 2 years at a community college
Associate degree nurse (ADN)
The professional organization for licensed practical nurse is the ____________.
National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
What is a system of health-care delivery aimed at managing the cost and quality of access to health care.
Managed care
When patient care is provided by different individuals who perform tasks based on their skills, education, and licensure, it is called __________.
Team nursing
In _______________, one nurse is responsible for all aspects of nursing care for assigned patients.
Team nursing