"Listen Up!"
This term means an exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
What is communication?
This is the method that RNs use to plan and deliver nursing care.
What is the nursing process?
This type of data is made up of information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled.
What is objective data?
This combined action of a group improves communication and continuity of care.
What is teamwork?
When you notice a change in your patient's condition it should be reported to whom immediately?
Who is the nurse?
A sender, a message, and a receiver are all essential elements of this process.
What is the communication process?
This term is used to describe an action or measure taken by the nursing team to help the person reach a goal.
What is a nursing intervention?
Mrs. Johnson's blood pressure is 190/98. This is would be an example of this type of observation.
What is an objective observation?
This type of team, comprised of multiple disciplines, plays an important role in the provision of quality holistic health care to every patient.
What is the interdisciplinary health care team?
Being brief, concise, and inclusion of important details should be part of this process.
What is giving information to another health team member?
Gestures, body language, and facial expressions are involved in this type of communication.
What is nonverbal communication?
Used in all health care settings, this processes primary purpose is how care is planned and delivered according to the person's needs.
What is the nursing process?
Mr. Mendez says he "feels very warm." This is an example of this type of observation.
What is a subjective observation?
Goals can be accomplished much faster than someone working alone when part of this type of group.
What is a team?
Using Wite-out, to make sure the correction in neat, is not acceptable when you make a mistake while doing this.
What is documenting?
This communication technique is used when you do not understand the person's message.
What is clarification?
This step in the nursing process is used to measure if goals in the planning step are met.
What is evaluation?
Writing messages on a pad of paper would be the best way to replace this type of communication.
What is verbal communication?
Learning to cooperate and function well with others demonstrates this.
What is teamwork?
This quick, easy source of information about the person should be referenced before providing patient care.
What is the Kardex?
Asking Mr. Davis "have you taken a shower this morning" is an example of this type of question.
What is a direct question?
The nursing assistant plays a key role in the assessment step of the nursing process by doing this.
What is making observations?
You observe that Miss Ruby's face is very flushed and warm. This would be an example of this type of data
What is objective data?
The health care team communicates through these two methods.
What is reporting and recording?
When working as a nursing assistant, it is important to know your agency's _________ before reading a chart.
What is your agency's policy?