Nursing Process
This is the first step in the nursing process, where data about the patient is collected.
Hint: 1 of the 6 process'
What is assessment?
This term means a legal responsibility.
What is liability?
This organization provides evidence-based guidelines for perioperative nurses.
What is AORN?
(Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses)
The RN remains responsible even when assigning a task to another person.
What is accountability?
This is the money coming in from patient services.
What is revenue?
This step involves identifying the patient’s problem based on the data gathered.
Hint: 1 of the 6 process'
What is nursing diagnosis
This occurs when a nurse’s negligence causes harm to a patient.
What is malpractice?
This ensures all patients receive consistent, safe care across the facility
What is standardization of care (policies and procedures)?
This law and ethical principle protects the patient’s personal and health information.
What is privacy or confidentiality?
These are costs directly related to patient care, such as staff salaries or surgical supplies.
What are direct expenses?
This step sets measurable goals for patient outcomes.
Hint: 1 of the 6 process'
What is outcome identification (or planning)?
This term means a payment made on behalf of the policyholder.
What is indemnity payment?
This type of inquiry systematically investigates to create new knowledge.
What is research?
One of the five rights of delegation is choosing the correct individual for the task.
What is the right person?
This is the money paid to employees for time not spent in direct patient care, like vacation or orientation.
What is non-productive time?
This step involves carrying out the plan of care.
Hint: 1 of the 6 process'
What is implementation?
This law principle means the employer is responsible for the nurse’s actions while on duty.
What is respondeat superior?
This process uses best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values.
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?
Delegation is only appropriate when the RN provides these two things to the UAP.
What are communication/direction and supervision/evaluation?
This financial plan outlines an organization’s expected income and expenses.
What is a budget?
This is the final step of the nursing process, where the nurse checks if goals were met.
Hint: 1 of the 6 process'
What is evaluation?
These four elements must exist to prove malpractice: duty, breach of duty, injury, and this.
What is harm to the patient (causation)?
This method improves a process and measures if the change was effective.
What is quality improvement?
Name 1 of the 4 elements of malpractice
Duty
Breach of duty
The breach of duty caused an injury.
The injury was harmful to the patient.
Heating, cooling, and administrative salaries are examples of this type of cost.
What are indirect expenses?