Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster
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Opened the Henry Street Settlement, focusing on the health needs of the
poor
Precordium
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the area on the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels
Elbow pronation
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palm down
Respite care
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provides short term relief or time off for people providing home care to an
individual who is ill, disabled, or frail
External eye exam
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inspect:
symmetry or ptosis?
drainage
sclera
Ask: do you wear glasses or contacts?
PERRLA
,Nurse as teacher
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explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine
care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities,
reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient's progress
in learning
Incident reports
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occurrences not consistent with routine operation of patient care; must
report anything that is break in consistency or deviates from usual
condition (falls, needle sticks, medication administration errors)
Prescriptions
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written orders the patient takes with them to fill; include directions on how
the patient is to take the med
Comprehensive assessment
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, An assessment that includes a complete health history and physical
assessment, only done on admission
Inspection of jugular vein distention
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head of the bed should be 30-45 degrees
Ear Exam
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inspect: symmetry, size, shape, position (level with corner of eye), lesions,
drainage, hearing deficits
Ask: hearing aids?
Characteristics to be assessed during inspection of the skin
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color (pallor, cyanosis, jaundice, erythema)
turgor, lesions, surgical or IV sites
Hip external rotation
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Opened the Henry Street Settlement, focusing on the health needs of the
poor
Precordium
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the area on the anterior chest overlying the heart and great vessels
Elbow pronation
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palm down
Respite care
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provides short term relief or time off for people providing home care to an
individual who is ill, disabled, or frail
External eye exam
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inspect:
symmetry or ptosis?
drainage
sclera
Ask: do you wear glasses or contacts?
PERRLA
,Nurse as teacher
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explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine
care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities,
reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient's progress
in learning
Incident reports
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occurrences not consistent with routine operation of patient care; must
report anything that is break in consistency or deviates from usual
condition (falls, needle sticks, medication administration errors)
Prescriptions
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written orders the patient takes with them to fill; include directions on how
the patient is to take the med
Comprehensive assessment
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, An assessment that includes a complete health history and physical
assessment, only done on admission
Inspection of jugular vein distention
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head of the bed should be 30-45 degrees
Ear Exam
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inspect: symmetry, size, shape, position (level with corner of eye), lesions,
drainage, hearing deficits
Ask: hearing aids?
Characteristics to be assessed during inspection of the skin
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color (pallor, cyanosis, jaundice, erythema)
turgor, lesions, surgical or IV sites
Hip external rotation
