10/20/23, 9:23 AM FUNDAMENTALS ATI engangement PN
Module: Health policy Telehealth: Provision of nursing care using
electronic devices such as telephones and
computers.
Nursing Practice Act: Each state legislature
enacts a nurse practice act (NPA), the law
Magnet recognition: Grants status health
that governs the scope and standards of
care organization to designate excellence in
nursing practice. Nurse Practice Acts define
nursing, including nurse leadership, nurse
the authority of the state board of nursing,
sensitive quality indicators, mutual respect,
identify the types of licenses and titles for
autonomy, and shared values.
nurses, and prescribe the requirements for
licensure and nursing education in each
The joint Commission (TJC): Ensures health
state.
care organization have safety measures in
place, participates in quality improvement
American Nurses Association (ANA); one of
and risk management, and maintain
the largest nursing organizations,
performances excellence.
representing approximately 3.6 million
nurses, is the American Nurses Association.
Nurse Practice Act (NPA): Law that defines
ANA is a professional organization
the authority of the state board of nursing,
concerned with advancing the nursing
identifies the types of nursing license and
profession by protecting the interests of
titles, and regulates nursing scope of
nurses, promoting a safe and ethical work
practice.
environment, and advocating on health care
issues that affect the public. Joining ANA
Professional nursing organizations: Grouped
automatically makes the nurses a member
by nurse interest such as specialty area or
of the state nurses association. ANA also
nurse role; provide collegiality, access to
welcomes prelicensure students as
scholarly literature, and potential monies to
members.
support education and research.
Nurse to patient ratio: The maximum
Health Insurance Portability and
number of inpatient clients each nurse is
Accountability ACT (HIPAA): protects
assigned, sometimes mandated by care area
individual health insurance coverage
or state.
through portability that is, the ability to
transfer and continue coverage if a person
Nurse staffing: The process of determining
loses employer-sponsored health insurance
the skill mix (RN, PN, AP) and number of
due to job loss or a job change. HIPAA also
nurses required to care for a number of
requires that national standards be
patients.
established for electronic health care
transactions, to ensure accountability. The
Acuity: Amount if time each client will need
HIPAA privacy rule applies all forms (paper,
nursing care, based on personal needs and
oral, and electronic) of health information
how will each client is.
that health care professionals and health
plans transmit and safeguards clients’
protected health information (PHI).
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Module: Health policy Telehealth: Provision of nursing care using
electronic devices such as telephones and
computers.
Nursing Practice Act: Each state legislature
enacts a nurse practice act (NPA), the law
Magnet recognition: Grants status health
that governs the scope and standards of
care organization to designate excellence in
nursing practice. Nurse Practice Acts define
nursing, including nurse leadership, nurse
the authority of the state board of nursing,
sensitive quality indicators, mutual respect,
identify the types of licenses and titles for
autonomy, and shared values.
nurses, and prescribe the requirements for
licensure and nursing education in each
The joint Commission (TJC): Ensures health
state.
care organization have safety measures in
place, participates in quality improvement
American Nurses Association (ANA); one of
and risk management, and maintain
the largest nursing organizations,
performances excellence.
representing approximately 3.6 million
nurses, is the American Nurses Association.
Nurse Practice Act (NPA): Law that defines
ANA is a professional organization
the authority of the state board of nursing,
concerned with advancing the nursing
identifies the types of nursing license and
profession by protecting the interests of
titles, and regulates nursing scope of
nurses, promoting a safe and ethical work
practice.
environment, and advocating on health care
issues that affect the public. Joining ANA
Professional nursing organizations: Grouped
automatically makes the nurses a member
by nurse interest such as specialty area or
of the state nurses association. ANA also
nurse role; provide collegiality, access to
welcomes prelicensure students as
scholarly literature, and potential monies to
members.
support education and research.
Nurse to patient ratio: The maximum
Health Insurance Portability and
number of inpatient clients each nurse is
Accountability ACT (HIPAA): protects
assigned, sometimes mandated by care area
individual health insurance coverage
or state.
through portability that is, the ability to
transfer and continue coverage if a person
Nurse staffing: The process of determining
loses employer-sponsored health insurance
the skill mix (RN, PN, AP) and number of
due to job loss or a job change. HIPAA also
nurses required to care for a number of
requires that national standards be
patients.
established for electronic health care
transactions, to ensure accountability. The
Acuity: Amount if time each client will need
HIPAA privacy rule applies all forms (paper,
nursing care, based on personal needs and
oral, and electronic) of health information
how will each client is.
that health care professionals and health
plans transmit and safeguards clients’
protected health information (PHI).
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