Terms
Who is known as the founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
The customary Brazilian patient would have which family member make decisions involving healthcare
the whole family
nurse from Jamaica that used herbs/natural plant medicines to treat patients
Mary Seacole
Example of local health agency
Butler county health department
Sets compliance standards for quality care and patient safety
The Joint Commission
Mathematical Formula that is used to arrive at the fee the government will pay for hospitalization
Diagnosis-related group (DRG) system
The main religion of Thailand
Buddhism
the member of healthcare team responsible for assisting patient to arrange community agencies to provide services after discharge
social workers
To facilitate clear communication from nurse to physician
SBAR
Duration of LPN/LVN programs in the U.S.
12-18 months
legal document that describes the kind of medical treatments one wants
Living Will
focuses on symptoms, the goal is to find the cause of the disease
Biomedicine
Prepares the surgical equipment and sterile instruments for the surgeon
Surgical Tech
during WW 2, patient care was based on tasks. The tasks that had to be done were divided among the staff.
Functional method
LPN/LVN must function safely and be accountable for their own actions while working under the direction of an RN.
Function interdependently
Patient privacy of health information
HIPAA
the enlightened one; founder of Buddhism
Buddha
Doctor that specializes in anesthesia
Anesthesiologist
for people who cannot afford traditional health services
Free Clinics
to maintain comfort as death approaches those who are terminally ill
Hospice care
Based on a person's health risk and age
Premium
During the time of Lent, what must the Catholic person follow ?
fish on Fridays
Organized the Frontier Nursing Service
Mary Carson Breckinridge
Name TWO examples of "harmful" consequences of a beneficial treatment
skin puncture
drug side effects
chemo hair loss
The most updated Nurse Practice Act for your state can be located
internet, Ohio Board of Nursing website