NUR 152 EXAM 1 Questions with Latest Update

Cross training - ANSWER-eventually lead to what we refer to now as PCT or patient care technician. National Council of State Boards of Nursing defines - ANSWER-individuals who are trained to assist the licensed nurse in the role of providing direct nursing care to health care UAP - ANSWER-Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER-Because it defines the limits of each level of nursing practice, employers use this document to distinguish job descriptions. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) - ANSWER-requires health care facilities to ensure that workers are competent in their responsibilities. This means that the PCT must know how to perform the procedures that you are responsible for correctly. Procedure Manual - ANSWER-Gives direction on how all procedures should be performed for patients (how to insert a catheter Employee Personnel Handbook - ANSWER-Describes all personnel policies and benefits Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Manual - ANSWER-Has information on safe use & handling of chemicals/substances used in facility Delegation - ANSWER-Defined as the transfer of responsibility for the performance of a nursing activity from a licensed nurse who is authorized to perform the activity to someone who does not already possess such authority. Once task is delegated, only the person given the authority can perform the procedure. RN is accountable for the task and its outcome. 5 Rights of Delegation - ANSWER-Right Task Right Circumstance Right Person Right Direction Right Supervision Intradisciplinary - ANSWER-workers come from the same discipline, ie: nurses with nurses.