Misc 1
She kept meticulous notes used for advocating changes in healthcare
Florence Nightingale
Patient rounding is an example of which QSEN standard?
Patient-Centered Care
Febrile, Tachycardia, Tachypneic, Hypertensive, Hypoxic
Name the five professional nursing values
altruism (concern for well being of others), autonomy (right to self advocacy), human dignity (respect for inherent work), integrity (acting within code of ethics/honest), social justice (fairness for all)
What degree angle should the patient have their elbow when utilizing a walker, cane?
Walker-15 degrees
Cane-15 degrees
What is wrong with the in text citation?
(Barner, Little, Hromadik, 2013).
(Barner et al., 2013).
Completing a root cause analysis falls under which QSEN standard?
Quality Improvement
Name three examples of an event that may cause a malpractice lawsuit.
Gave a medication that the patient was allergic to. Didn't lock breaks and patient fell from wheelchair. Gave wrong medication to patient and resulted in harm.
What are the principles of bioethics?
autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity
What is one of the most common healthcare related injury to a patient?
falls
What are the steps for mid stream urine collection?
wipe, pee, collect, pee
If a nurse is working with a respiratory therapy is an example of which QSEN standard?
Teamwork/Collaboration
What are important elements of documentation?
Factual, timely, concise, correct terminology and abbreviations, use of military time
Every competent adult has the right to accept or refuse treatment is an example of which nursing principle?
Autonomy
What does RACE stand for?
Rescue, Alarm/Activate, Confine, Evacuate
Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance program (CHIP) are examples of what?
Government funded healthcare programs
Creating a policy to remove a catheter
Safety
What are the benefits of Telehealth?
Decreasing spread of infection, quicker, convenient, gives access to providers, remain in communities, reduces time away from home, improve care in all healthcare settings, reduce costs
Respect for Dignity recognizes that patients are vulnerable, therefore, it is a part of which nursing ethical principle?
Nonmaleficence
Medicare and the Joint commission and other regulators require these to be medically prescribed and that the nurse try all less restrictive interventions beforehand
restraints
Give an example of EBP?
implementing rounding clock for skin care, removing catheters for patient who no longer need
Utilizing EMRs to decrease errors due to illegible handwriting would fall under which QSEN standard?
Informatics
What things can a busy nurse delegate to a UAP?
What is the purpose of the code of ethics?
Ethical obligations and duties of every person who enters the nursing profession, professions nonnegotiable ethical standard, expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society
What thing would you implement to prevent patient falls?
Yellow socks/bracelet, bed alarm, place personal items within reach, remove hazards, lock brakes, Call bell within reach, bed in lowest position, assess for pain, positioning, potting, personal items within reach, remove bsc from reach