NUR2115- Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Final Exam Concept Review- Fall 2018

 Importance of documentation of assessments & interventions - Accurate documentation of the patient’s assessment is important to provide a baseline for later comparisons as the patient’s condition changes  Types of nonverbal behavior which could promote improved communication - Body language - Gestures, movements, touch, appearance, adornments - Personal appearance - May express culture, religion, group associations, self-concept - Posture and gait - Erect vs. slouched posture - Facial expression) the most expressive part of the body)  The importance of QSEN competencies in nursing education - To prepare nurses who combine the highest level of scientific knowledge and technologic skill with responsible, caring practice. - To challenge students to identify and master the cognitive and technical skills as well as the interpersonal and ethic/legal skills they will need to effectively nurse the patients in their care. - Patient-centered care - Teamwork and collaboration - Quality improvement - Safety - Evidence-based practice- Informatics  What is a sentinel event? - An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. - Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function. - An error that causes serious harm to a client and singles out the need for investigation.  What is the main purpose for incident reporting? - This helps document what happened to help the healthcare facility learn a way to prevent the incident from happening again.  Examples of health promotion activities for primary, secondary and tertiary - Primary: Directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury. - EX: Immunizations clinics, family planning services, providing poison control information, accident prevention education, teaching about a healthy diet, health-risk assessments. - Secondary: Focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment it identifies an illness, reverse or reduce its severity or provide a cure, and thereby return the person to maximum health as quickly as possible - EX: Assessing children for normal growth and development and encouraging regular medical, dental and vision examinations; screening for BP, cholesterol and skin cancer, routine GYN exams and mammograms, teaching testicular self-exa