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Professionalism - ANSWER is the assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and
respect for all human beings. It incorporates the assumptions and values of the profession while
maintaining accountability and self-awareness.
safety - ANSWER freedom from accidental injuries; ensuring pt. safety involves the establishment of
operational sys. and processes that minimize the likelihood of errors and maximizes the likelihood of
intercepting them when they occur.
safety care - ANSWER avoiding injuries to pts. from the care that is intended to help them.
Safety is Personal - ANSWER - collaboration with patients and families through ongoing engagement can
transform safety outcomes
- a key component is how providers work with the patient and family as a safety ally
adverse event - ANSWER An event that results in unintended harm to the patient by an act of
commission or omission rather than by the underlying disease or condition of the patient
near miss - ANSWER An error of commission (did not provide care correctly) or omission (did not
provide care) that could have harmed the patient, but serious harm did not occur.
Sentinel event - ANSWER An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical (loss of limb or
function) or psychological injury, or the risk thereof
safety - ANSWER is the condition of being free from physical or psychological harm and injury
Unintentional injuries - ANSWER result from incidents such as falls, motor vehicle crashes, poisonings,
drownings, fire-associated injuries, suffocation by ingested objects, and firearms
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intentional injuries - ANSWER typically result from deliberate acts of violence or abuse and often have
fatal consequences such as suicide and homicide.
The Joint Commission (TJC)` - ANSWER an independent, not-for-profit group in the United States that
accredits hospitals and other health care-related agencies.
factors affecting health care: Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers - ANSWER Parents should check with
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for information on approved cribs, devices, and toys.
factors affecting health care: School-Age Children - ANSWER Drowning is a risk. Children should not be
allowed to swim without adult supervision, and they should wear life jackets.
factors affecting health care: Adolescents and Teenagers - ANSWER Intentional and unintentional
poisonings can occur with the use of nicotine, drugs, and alcohol
factors affecting health care: adults - ANSWER Work-related hazards can result in injuries and death
factors affecting health care: older adults - ANSWER There is risk for motor vehicle crashes, falls, and
burns
health wellness/ illness prevention - ANSWER physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual
physical - ANSWER fitness, nutrition, medical self-care, control of substance abuse
emotional - ANSWER care for emotional crisis, stress management
social - ANSWER communities, families and friends
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intellectual - ANSWER education, achievement, career development
spiritual - ANSWER love, hope, charity
health - ANSWER -Individuals define this in terms of their own values, experiences, and ways of living.
-Organizations and businesses define this in the context of goals and objectives.
-defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a "state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
wellness - ANSWER is a process of self-care achieved by making choices leading to a healthy life
Risk factor reduction - ANSWER is step-by-step improvement of individual health factors
healthy people 20/20 - ANSWER initiative is designed to track, over 10-year increments, the risk factors
and personal behaviors related to physical activity, access to health services, tobacco use, substance
use, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, immunizations, and injury and violence prevention
Culture - ANSWER is a pattern of shared attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and values that
can occur among those who speak a particular language or live in a defined geographic region
spirituality - ANSWER -the way an individual responds through grace to the call of Christ and his
invitation to discipleship. This always involves conversion or change of heart on the part of those called
by Christ." This is a Christian perspective.
- On a broader perspective it has to do with the inner life of an individual. It means nourishing the soul
by following saintly principles and living in a way that brings true peace to the whole person and accord
with God's entire creation.
religion - ANSWER - The moral virtue by which a person is disposed to render to God the worship and
service he deserves. It is sometimes identified with the virtue of justice toward God, whose rights are
rooted in his complete dominion over all creation.