Vocabulary Terms
A voluntary process in which a professional organization recognizes a facility is demonstrating it's ability to meet certain quality standards and criteria.
Accredidation
A specially educated person who is licensed to plan and direct the nursing care of patients
Registered Nurse
OSHA stands for
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A federal government program that pays a portion of healthcare costs for persons 65 years and over, and for younger persons who are permanently disabled who qualify for the benefit.
Medicare
Nursing assistants work as part of an multiisciplinary team. Which licenced professional in the nursing team would supervise a Nursing Assistant?
Registrered Nurse
Programs that provide an opportunity for upward mobility.
Career Ladder
The transfer of responsibility for the performance of a nursing activity from a nurse to someone who does not already have the authority.
Delegation
She had personal engagement on the Crimean War, organized professional training for nurses, wrote the first book on nursing, took public positions in favor of healthcare, and was a militant for the rights of women and social justice.
Florence Nightingale
When each worker does everything possible to avoid waste and keep costs down.
Cost containment
Health care has changed because
People are living longer
An illness that is treatable but not curable and is expected to require lifelong care
Chronic Illness
The act of evaluating.
Assessment
Founded in 1847, it's mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
American Medical Association (AMA)
Has completed a 2 year educational program and has passed a national licensure examination, works under the supervision of an RN. Can provide most of the care needs for the patient when the needs are not complex.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)/ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
General hospitals provide short-term care for what type of illness?
Acute illness
Extent or range of permissible activities.
Scope of Practice
Considering the problem posed by a challenging situation and using what you have learned to solve the problem.
Critical Thinking
A healthcare facility program that uses a committee to conduct internal interviews to identify problems and then find and implement solutions.
Quality Assurance (QA)
A state and federal government program that pays for healthcare costs for: Pregnant women, children and teenagers, individuals who are aged, blind or disabled, or who fall into certain income categories.
Medicaid
Providing care for physical and emotionals needs, good communication, and coordinating care with others is what type of care?
Patient-focused care
Subacute care given after acute care; care that prepares the patient to live in a new setting.
Transitional Care
Illness that comes on suddenly; requires intensive immediate treatment.
Acute Illness
Regulated by a board of nurses in each state, this agency establishes practice guidelines to describe the scope of practice in each state. Facilities use this agency guide to develop job descriptions and determine which skills you can perform.
Nursing Practice Act (NPA)
In healthcare this type of practice should guide decision-making.
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Essential communication that must occur when patient care is transferred from one worker or department to another worker or department.
Hand-off communication