Anteater Virtue
This virtue involves being open to new ideas and respecting the perspectives of others.
What is intellectual humility?
This intervention involves repositioning patients regularly to prevent the development of pressure ulcers
What is frequent turning?
This principle emphasizes respecting a patient’s right to make their own decisions about their care, even if the nurse disagrees.
What is autonomy?
This is the standard time interval for repositioning a bedridden patient to prevent pressure ulcers.
What is every 2 hours?
Tis abbreviation refers to activities like bathing, dressing, and eating that are essential for daily self-care.
What are ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)?
This trait emphasizes being honest and straightforward, avoiding deception.
What is integrity?
Amy's frame is tall and thin, increasing her risk for pressure ulcers due to the prominence of these structures.
What are bony prominences?
This principle is the obligation to act for the benefit of others and promote good.
What is beneficence?
The maximum time a nurse should leave a patient on a bedpan to prevent skin breakdown.
What is 15 minutes?
This abbreviation describes a treatment plan or care provided to a patient.
What is Tx (Treatment)?
This intellectual virtue is about seeking knowledge and exploring various interests to learn more.
What is curiosity?
Frequent repositioning is necessary to maintain skin integrity, but it causes Amy this level of discomfort.
What is significant pain?
This principle requires avoiding harm to patients, whether intentional or unintentional.
What is nonmaleficence?
The standard practice for ensuring an accurate medication dose is given.
What is the "five rights of medication administration"?
This abbreviation is used to describe a patient who is alert and aware of their surroundings.
What is A&O (Alert and Oriented)?
This trait involves perseverance and determination to overcome obstacles in intellectual pursuits.
What is intellectual tenacity?
This emotional reaction from Amy during repositioning raised concerns among staff.
What is crying and distress?
This principle requires nurses to treat all patients equally, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or other factors.
What is justice?
Before entering a patient’s room, a nurse should perform this essential hygiene practice.
What is handwashing
A patient is described as "ADLs x2." This means they require assistance with this many self-care activities.
What is two activities of daily living?
Combining honesty with openness to new ideas, this pair of virtues ensures fair and thorough intellectual engagement.
What are intellectual humility and integrity?
Staff members face an ethical dilemma when balancing pressure ulcer prevention with minimizing this for Amy.
What is pain and emotional distress?
This principle relates to the nurse’s responsibility to be truthful with patients.
What is veracity?
This term refers to the continuous process of identifying, analyzing, and resolving potential hazards in patient care.
What is risk management?
This term refers to the ability of a patient to make their own decisions about their healthcare and communicate their needs.
What is autonomy?