Disparities
Time and Priority
Scope of Practice and Delegation
Case Management
Literacy
100

Person's with low socioeconomic status are at higher risk for this

What are health disparities?

100

What is the first order of prioritization?

What are the ABCs/ Safety/survival

100

This can NOT be delegated

What is accountability
100

"the ability to optimize self-care capabilities of individuals and families and the capacity of systems and communities to coordinate and provide services"

What is case management?

100

Older adults, low SES, minorities, ESL

Who is at risk for poor health literacy?

200

Outcomes of poverty (5)

What are 

  • Higher rates of chronic illness
  • Higher infant morbidity/mortality
  • Shorter life expectancy
  • More complex health problems
  • More significant complications
  • More significant physical limitations
  • Distrust in healthcare workers
200

After dealing with threats to safety/survival, things the patient is asking for, and current things the patient doesn't recognize, what is the final prioritization?

Things in the future

200

The Practice of Nursing means those functions, including basic health care, which help people cope with difficulties in daily living which are associated with their actual or potential health or illness problems, or the treatment thereof, which requires a substantial amount of scientific knowledge or technical skill.

What is scope of practice

200

SNF & LTC placement, DME, 02, HH, facilitate referrals

Assess the client- find out benefits covered by client insurance plan, arrange for needed resources

What is discharge planning?

200

Give 2 examples of something you might see/hear in a patient with poor health literacy

struggling with forms, "forgot" glasses, procrastinating, poor compliance, etc

300

All services are free to everyone 9am-5pm

What is health equality

300

After dealing with immediate threats to safety and survival, what do you prioritize next?

Things the patient/family are asking for help with

300

The RN may perform a medical function beyond the usual scope of RN practice in accord with a written SP developed by nursing, medicine and administration in an organized health care system after the RN has been evaluated and approved as having met the education and experience req

What is a standardized procedure

300

Mutual sharing and working together to achieve common goals in such a way that all persons or groups are recognized and growth is enhanced.

What is collaboration?

300

Asking a patient to repeat back what you just taught them

What is the teachback method?

400

Examples of social determinants of health (6)

 What are factors such as economic status, education, environmental factors, nutrition, stress, and prejudice that lead to resource constraints, poor health, and health risk? 

400

includes time savers, tips from other nurses i.e.: gather materials for all patients before entrance to room, linen, equipment, dressing supplies, deliver each as you go, include assessment of patient and EVERYTHING in the room.

What is streamlining?

400

What is the difference between a dependant and independent function?

What is something an RN can do on their own vs. something they need to work with a physician on

400

Actions undertaken on behalf of another person while supporting other person's right of self-determination

What is advocacy?

400

What are strategies a nurse can use to enhance patient understanding of information?

Clear wording, large font, pictures, short sentences, limit to key points, repeat information, etc

500

An example of what nurses can do at each level of prevention to impact health disparities

Varies...

Primary: Prevention (healthy eating)

Secondary: Screening (TB, BP)

Tertiary: Return to highest quality (rehab)

500

What does STEEEP stand for?

Safe

Timely

Efficient

Equitable

Effective

Patient Centered

500

The 5 rights of delegation

Right... task, person, circumstance, communication, and feedback

500

Give an example of something a case manager can do at each level of prevention

Answers will vary-

Primary: Prevention- health education/ linking to resources

Secondary: Screening- encourage getting blood work

Tertiary: Return to baseline- DC planning to rehab

500

The steps in developing a health education plan

1. Identify the learning need

2. Select one or more learning theories 

3. Consider educational principles 

4. Examine educational issues

5.Design and implement  the educational program 

6.Evaluate the effects of the educational program.

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