Who are the 3 historical nursing figures and what were their contributions?
Florence Nightingale: Founder of modern nursing; importance of formal nursing care, connects healing/patient centered care with environment
Clara Barton: Took care of soldiers during the civil war; established the U.S. Red Cross
Dorthea Dix: Contributions to reform of mental Health care; acts as nurse leader during civil war
What should a Nurse include when documenting vital signs?
Location of equipment or site, Unit or measurement, and Position of client
What should a nurse classify as subjective data?
A client reports pain 6 out of 10
What are the stages of grief?
Anger
Denial
Bargaining
Acceptance
Depression
Name the 5 professional nursing roles.
Educator/teacher
Communicator
Caregiver
Researcher
Leader
A patient has viral pneumonia and a fever of 101.8F, what findings should the nurse also anticipate to assess?
Tachycardia
What is generally included in nursing documentation?
Nutrition intake
Medication administration
Head-to-toe physical assesment
Vital signs
Admission Assessment
What does RACE stand for?
Remove clients from area
Activate alarms
Close all doors
Extinguish
Patient-Centered Care
Informatics
Evidence-Based Practice
Safety
Teamwork and Collaboration
Name 5 ethical principles in nursing
Autonomy, Non-maleficence, Justice, Fidelity, and Beneficence
What 4 frameworks should a new nurse use when deciding patient prioritization
CURE Framework, ABCDE's, Maslow's Hierarchy or Needs, Acute versus Chronic considerations
Who would be eligible for hospice care?
Anyone under a life expectancy under six months.
Name the 5 stages of Novice to Expect
1) Novice
2) Advanced Beginner
3) Competent
4) Proficient
5) Expert
Name 4 legal aspects in nursing
What are the four P's ?
Position
Pain
Potty
Placement
What are signs of compassion fatigue?
headaches, lack of empathy or sympathy for others, new difficulty sleeping, general feelings of fatigue
Name 4 Therapeutic communication styles and 4 Non-therapeutic styles
Therapeutic: Open-ended questions, Silence, Clarifying Terms, Offering Self
Non-therapeutic: Close-ended (Yes/No questions), Cliches, "Why" questions, Giving advice/approving or disapproving
When is a nurse following HIPAA guidelines regarding the privacy rule?
Information/charts are discussed only with health care team members directly involved in pt care
Share health information with only persons that pt designates as 'can receive updates/information'
What do you do if a patient states "I am not planning for a future since there is no future for me." ?
Stay with the patient
What are the symptoms of a patient nearing the end of life?
Skin changes including mottling
Irregular breathing patterns
bradycardia