Professionalism
Emerged around 30 years ago. treats the patient as holistically as possible.
Patient Centered Nursing Care
is the process of exchanging information and generating and transmitting meanings between two or more people. It is the foundation of society and the most primary aspect of a nurse–patient interaction.
defined as freedom from danger, harm, or risk—is a paramount concern that underlies all nursing care.
What is safety
Labored breathing, shortness of breath, can be described as on exertion.
dyspnea
Generally described as free from all microorganisms- done in hospital settings. used in the Operating room
Sterile technique
When the relationship between the carer and the person who is being cared for is focused on promoting or restoring the health and well-being of the person being cared for in the relationship, it becomes a
Therapeutic Relationship
A method of communication between nursing staff that promotes clear communication (think of report)
SBAR
as an organizational environment where “core values and behaviors—resulting from a collective and sustained commitment by organizational leadership, manager and workers—emphasize safety over competing goals”
a culture of safety
Patient complains that they are feeling light headed. they are admitted for a fluid imbalance, The nurse might suspect what VS to be altered.
Blood pressure- nurse would suspect hypotension.
used for certain procedures that acknowledges the use of some non-sterile items/fluids but aims to reduce the risk of contamination by pathogenic (harmful) micro-organism; commonly used in home settings.
Clean Technique
This term is used to describe all of the skills, training, knowledge, and technical terms in order to perform nursing care.
For example, being able to set up suction equipment, then go in and be able to do so in a nurturing environment.
What are the blended competencies.
is used to refer to such relationships between nurses and patients
Helping relationship or working relationship.
Keeping the bed in low position, footwear, proper body mechanics, dispensing medication correctly, avoiding errors.
What are safe nursing interventions.
the sound produced when blood is pushed through the blood vessels. Usually 60-100bpm in adults. Newborns 0 to 1 month old: 70 to 190 beats per minute. Infants 1 to 11 months old: 80 to 160 beats per minute. Children 1 to 2 years old: 80 to 130 beats per minute. Children 3 to 4 years old: 80 to 120 beats per minute
pulse
The tearing apart or splitting open of a wound.
Dehiscence
THIS IS A WAY OF THINKING
Clear, precise, specific, accurate, relevant, plausible, consistent, logical, deep, broad, complete, significant, adequate (for the purpose), and fair.
WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING.
This is a type of communication that involves spoken words
Verbal Communication
Unrequired restraints, bed in high position, patients ambulating unattended, bed side table across the room,
Not safe nursing interventions.
elevated blood pressure- usually above 130mm in the adult
Hypertension
THe protrusion of intestine outside of a suture line. Emergency Nursing care will also include:
Evisceration, Nurse will: place patient into supine position, lower the head of the bed, place sterile saline soaked gauze to wound, notify physician, obtain VS, observe for shock, start an IV, prepare for emergency surgery.
HIPPA
This is nonspoken words, this may include things such as how you appear, posture, positioning, body language, etc.
What is nonverbal communication techniques.
Biggest safety error in nursing- causes most patient harm, mostly caused by a mix of bad nursing and the patient himself.
Falls
difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
pulse pressure
redness (rubor), swelling (tumour), heat (calor; only applicable to the body' extremities), pain (dolor) and loss of function (functio laesa)
5 cardinal signs of inflammation.