INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Pediatric Nursing's involves.
Answer: caring for children btw birth and 18 years
Focus on: normal growth and development, acute, chronic, and
critical care issues, and end-of-life and palliative care
◉ Nursing Manager definition of Quality:.
Answer: - Wise use of Resources
- Lack of errors in providing care
- Positive patient feedback
◉ Bedside Nurse definition of Quality:.
Answer: - Delivery of safe and effective care
◉ Physician/Midwife definition of Quality:.
Answer: - Positive patient response to medications and
interventions without complications
◉ Patient Definition of Quality:.
, Answer: - Meets expectations for improvement and recovery
◉ Institute of Medicine definition of Quality:.
Answer: - "The degree to which health services for individuals and
populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and
are consistent with current professional knowledge."
◉ Ways for nurses to improve quality:.
Answer: - Work in scope of practice
- Utilize standards of care based on evidence-based practice
- Make sound decisions in providing care
- Deliver family and patient-centered care with attention to specific
needs, values, and expectations of patient and family
- Identify errors and hazards
◉ Ways for nurses to improve quality: (part 2).
Answer: - Implement safety principles
- Collaborate with heath team members to reduce errors and
improve care
- Utilize hospital resources in a cost-effective manner by not wasting
materials and time
- Provide equal care to all patients that does not vary in quality
based upon gender, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic status
NURSING COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Pediatric Nursing's involves.
Answer: caring for children btw birth and 18 years
Focus on: normal growth and development, acute, chronic, and
critical care issues, and end-of-life and palliative care
◉ Nursing Manager definition of Quality:.
Answer: - Wise use of Resources
- Lack of errors in providing care
- Positive patient feedback
◉ Bedside Nurse definition of Quality:.
Answer: - Delivery of safe and effective care
◉ Physician/Midwife definition of Quality:.
Answer: - Positive patient response to medications and
interventions without complications
◉ Patient Definition of Quality:.
, Answer: - Meets expectations for improvement and recovery
◉ Institute of Medicine definition of Quality:.
Answer: - "The degree to which health services for individuals and
populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and
are consistent with current professional knowledge."
◉ Ways for nurses to improve quality:.
Answer: - Work in scope of practice
- Utilize standards of care based on evidence-based practice
- Make sound decisions in providing care
- Deliver family and patient-centered care with attention to specific
needs, values, and expectations of patient and family
- Identify errors and hazards
◉ Ways for nurses to improve quality: (part 2).
Answer: - Implement safety principles
- Collaborate with heath team members to reduce errors and
improve care
- Utilize hospital resources in a cost-effective manner by not wasting
materials and time
- Provide equal care to all patients that does not vary in quality
based upon gender, ethnicity, culture and socioeconomic status
