Key Terms
This is the study of what is right and wrong.
Ethics.
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What are the principles or concepts during the ethical decision making process?
Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Fidelity.
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This statute is concerned with consumer rights and protection, affordable health care coverage, increased access to care, and quality of care that meets the patient's needs.
The Affordable Care act (ACA)
formerly known as the patient protections and affordable care act. (PPACA)
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She was the founder of modern nursing. What was her contribution to the nursing profession.
Florence Nightingale.
Patient environment (ventilation, light, decreased noise, hygiene, nutrition in order to restore the patient back to health.), and data collection and observation.
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Which nursing organization developed the clinical judgment measure model?
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing Clinical Judgment Model (NCSBN-CJM)
(This allows nurse educators the ability to evaluate the student in the cognitive process to make clinical judgments)
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Name the roles for advanced practice nurses.
Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
Nurse practitioner (NP)
Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)
Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
What are the principles in the code of ethics that was created by the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
Advocacy, Responsibility, Accountability, Confidentiality.
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This act ensures that patients will be medically screened when in the emergency department. This prevents patient dumping.
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
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This theorist created the stages of nursing proficiency. What are the stages?
Patricia Benner.
Novice (new; follows rules and procedures)
Advanced Beginner (some experience; identifies meaningful aspects of nursing care)
Competent (2-3 years in same position)
Proficient (>2-3 years; sees the patient as a whole)
Expert (many years; intuition, zero in on a problem and sees the many dimensions of the situation)
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This organization aligns education and practice by having conferences, workshops, and webinars for the professional development of nurses.
National League for Nursing (NLN)
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This law comes from state and federal law.
Constitutional law.
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Name some key steps used in solving and ethical dilemma.
1. Ask is there and ethical dilemma?
2. Gather information.
3. Identify the elements. (facts, opinions, values)
4. Name the problem
5. Identify courses of action.
6. Create and implement an action plan.
7. Evaluate the action.
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This act provides rights to patients and protects employees.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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She is considered the mother of psychiatric nursing and what did her grand theory focus on?
(***Remember this for NURS 243***)
Hildegard Peplau. Her theory focused on the nurse client relationship (therapeutic)
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This organization developed the scope of practice which also includes the standards and professional performance.
The American Nurses Association (ANA)
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This tort is about the conduct of care that falls below the standard of what a prudent person would do.
Negligence
Example: Medication errors (hanging the wrong antibiotic)
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What is an ethical issue related to health care?
Justice.
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This act ensures that patients will be treated for mental health disorders and substance abuse issues (SUD).
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
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Who is the theorist to focus on culture in nursing? (which has become more global).
Madeleine Leininger
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Sigma Theta Tau is the international honor society of Nursing, what is the chapter at HCC called
Alpha Delta Nu.
(Faculty Advisors: Prof. Nichols and Dr. Farrell)
Define conceptual framework.
Provides a way to organize major concepts and visualize the relationship between among phenomena(idea).
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This platform can be supportive but if used incorrectly, you could potentially loose your job therefore, you should align with the institutions values, policies, and profeessional code of conduct.
Social media (Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, Tick Tock, Tumblr, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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Patients are entitled to written information about their rights to make their own regarding their care. The patient has the right to refuse care and to formulate and advance directive.
The Patient Self-Determination Act.
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What is Dorothea Orem's grand theory?
This is a grand theory where the nurse is continually assessing the patient's ability to perform self-care and intervene to meet the patients physical, psychological, sociological, and developmental needs.
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As a student you can join an organization. What is the name of this organization that fosters professional development in nursing students?
National Student Nurse Association (NSNA)
You can also join the Student Nurses Association (SNA) at HCC
(Faculty advisors: Profs. Cosgrove, Murphy, and Fry.)
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