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What is Medical Surgical Nursing? - ANSWERS- AKA: Adult Health Nursing - "Where nurses promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients from 18 years to older than 100" (Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses) Where Do We Practice? - ANSWERS- Acute Care Facilities - Skilled Nursing Facilities - Home Care Agencies - Ambulatory Care Clinics What is the Role of the Nurse? - ANSWERS- Care Coordinator - Caregiver - Patient Education - Patient & Family Advocate Why Must Nurses Have a Broad Knowledge Base? - ANSWERSRapid Advances in Technology Massive Increases in Available Knowledge Dramatic Changes in Healthcare Delivery Here is the Reality - ANSWERS44,000-98,000 deaths resulting from preventable errors.(Institute of Medicine, 2000) According to the Joint Commission (2012) ineffective communication is the cause of 80% of medical errors in healthcare settings. Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - ANSWERS1. Provide patient centered care 2. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team 3. Implement evidence -based practice 4. Use quality improvement in patient care 5. Use informatics 6. Safety

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Introduction to Medical Surgical
Nursing Questions with Verified
Answers
What is Medical Surgical Nursing? - ANSWERS- AKA: Adult Health Nursing

- "Where nurses promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients from 18 years
to older than 100"
(Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses)

Where Do We Practice? - ANSWERS- Acute Care Facilities

- Skilled Nursing Facilities

- Home Care Agencies

- Ambulatory Care Clinics

What is the Role of the Nurse? - ANSWERS- Care Coordinator

- Caregiver

- Patient Education

- Patient & Family Advocate

Why Must Nurses Have a Broad Knowledge Base? - ANSWERSRapid Advances in
Technology

Massive Increases in Available Knowledge

Dramatic Changes in Healthcare Delivery

Here is the Reality - ANSWERS44,000-98,000 deaths resulting from preventable errors.
(Institute of Medicine, 2000)

According to the Joint Commission (2012) ineffective communication is the cause of
80% of medical errors in healthcare settings.

Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - ANSWERS1. Provide patient centered
care
2. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team

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