Law & Order: RN Unit
This act defines what nurses are legally allowed to do in each state.
Nurse Practice Act
Doing good and acting in the patient’s best interest shows this principle.
Benefience
When nurses unite to negotiate for better pay and working conditions, this is called what?
Collective Bargaining
A plan that tracks spending for staff, supplies, and equipment is called a what?
Budget
Working together, communicating well, and helping your coworkers shows good what?
Teamwork
You must have this to legally provide patient care.
Nursing License
Letting patients make their own health decisions respects this principle.
Autonomy
The type of bargaining that uses a union and contracts is called what?
Traditional Bargaining
Using supplies carefully and avoiding waste helps control what?
Costs
This training period helps new nurses adjust to their work environment.
Orientation
Forgetting to lock a wheelchair and causing injury is an example of this.
Negligence
Always being truthful with patients demonstrates this principle.
Veracity
Nurses and management working together in councils is known as what?
Shared Governance
Having enough nurses on the floor prevents burnout and reduces what?
Overtime
Taking workshops and continuing education helps nurses stay what?
This law protects patient information and privacy.
HIPPA
Treating all patients equally and fairly means following this principle.
Justice
During a strike, what must always remain the top priority?
Patient Safety
Providing safe, quality care helps prevent this expensive hospital problem.
Readmissions
A meeting where your work performance is reviewed is called a what?
Evaluation
Before any procedure, this must be obtained from the patient.
Informed Consent
When nurses face a situation with no clear right answer, it’s called a what?
Ethical Dilemma
This national organization advocates for nurses and better working conditions.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
True or False: Every nurse helps save the hospital money.
True
Nurse leaders keep staff motivated and happy by offering what?
Encouragement