Nursing Education
what are the 3 entry level nursing educations
nursing diploma, associates degree, bachelors degree
when does bullying start in nursing
in education, and it becomes accepted in practice
the single most effective means of preventing nosocomial bloodstream infections? also decreases rates of mRSA...
Hand washing!! Foam in and out, everybody does it!
wht can APRNs do? (3 broad things, RNs cannot do)
diagnose, order and perform/ do procedures
what degree do you need to be a midwife
currently masters, very soon will be a doctorate
what are the differences between PhD and DNP
PhD- research focused, nurse scholars/ scientists
DNP- practice/ clinical focused, APRNs
examples of misconduct in the nursing field
discussing clients in public places, reporting vitals not taken/ recalled
what spheres of influence does a CNS have?
micro and macro spheres
CNSs are the only APRN prepared to function simultaneously across the different spheres from patient to entire healthcare systems. They utilize this unique autonomy to lead and transform health care at the bedside and across settings.
what is key for a CRNA to have a positive relationship with their pts? throw some examples out to
'active presence'- communication, eye contact, body language, education
what are some examples of 'nursing informatics'
EHR, personal HR, smart assistive tools
what type of educated entry level nurses should hospitals hire to provide the best pt outcomes
bachelors educated
what does unethical behavior risk
risks clinical practice, nurses have the responsibility to provide safe pt care using EBP
biggest limitation on why hand washing is not happening
lack of education
why are NPs not able to fully utilize their talents?
b/c their roles are not clearly defined in healthcare, and they should have their role expanded in order to create better pt outcomes
what are some benefits of work/ better nursing informatics
better communication of staff which leads to better pt outcomes
what errors are prevented when the skill mix is heavy on BSN compared to the other entry level nurses
lower levels of disease, shorter pt stays, theyre more likely to identify medical errors
what percentage of nursing students said they experienced bullying
88.72%
what is a CNS?
The CNS is one of four Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) categories (Mayo, Ray, Chamblee, Urden, Moody, 2017).
“American Nurses Association recognizes the role of the CNA as a clinical expert for a specific population in nursing, with attributes distinguishing them from other advanced practice nurses.”
** work on a micro and macro level, are the big research people that help promote current practice in hospital
what where NPs found to have better control of, for the pts, compared to MDs
glucose levels, BP, and better pt satisfaction
what are some pt care difference of a midwife compared to a obgyn
increased pt satisfaction, decrease length of stay, more emotional support, use of tech only when needed, less invasive interventions, less pharmacologic intervention,
what graduate educated nurses is there a shortage for and why is it important
PhD- they do the EB research for nursing practice, and it needs to keep up with the times
what is the breakdown of who contributes to bullying the most in nursing
clinical instructors most common (30.2%); staff nurses (25.5%), classmate (15%) and patient families (14%)
what does full CNS autonomy provide?
better pt outcomes, unique set of jobs which increases pt satisfaction
how do CRNAs prevent adverse pt outcomes?
identify needs/ risks early, promote teamwork, identify risk for hemorrhage early,
what does newton feel is really lacking with the current medical record system?
not made/ not efficient for nurses. Nurses need to be the ones making their own system, so it fits the nursing process