NUR 111 - EXAM 3 17-27 Modules
NUR 111 - EXAM -27 Modules
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1. Overview of health Public health policies have powerful effect on
policy - Healthcare delivery systems
- Health and well - being of U.S citizens
- Professional nursing issues
Private agencies may develop health policy
- Representing interests of healthcare organizations , health professions
- Education
Public healthcare policy generally first establish in law
- Passed by congress , state legislatures
- Signed by president or state governor
2. Developing health To be determined before first draft of a bill is constructed ...
policies - Population of citizens that will benefit
- cost/ benefit ratios
- Stakeholders , support for policy
- Availability of scientific evidence supporting policy , successful similar
models
* Health policies drive availability , safety , quality of healthcare provided
* A poorly constructed policy or absence of a needed policy can have signif-
icant negative impact on health and well being of individuals populations
* Nurses must understand how healthcare policy affects patients , their own
practice , the organizations in which they work
3. Federal Agencies U.S Department of Health and Human Services
- Principal federal health agency
- Has 11 operating divisions
- Administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined
Occupational safety and Health Administration ( OSHA )
- Tasked with ensuring health and safety in workplace
- OSHA legislation covers most private sector employers , their workers ,
some employers and workers in public sector
- Provides aid to employers , who must provide safe workplace , reduce or
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eliminate workplace hazards
* OSHA standards address a wide variety of hazards in industrial and health-
care workplaces
- Eye washes
- Spill kits - for chemical spills
- No sweaters - may not be able to wash them - Lab coats must be washed
daily
- Don't put contacts on at nursing station
- No drinks at the nursing stations
- No food at the nursing station
4. State and Local State offices of emergency medical services ( EMS ) responsible for ...
Agencies - Establishing training and certification standards for EMS personnel
- Accrediting training programs
- Overseeing states trauma system
- Licensing medical transportation systems
- Disaster training
* Each NC county has Emergency Management - weather , hurricane plans
, biohazard issues ( organize disaster training )
5. State and Local Local health departments ..
agencies ( 2 ) - county and city departments
- If both exist in an area , may be a division of responsibilities
- county department may be responsible for regulating health issues with
widespread effects
- City department may provide clinical environmental , health promotion ,
population based service
- May oversee chid care center sanitation , food safety
May offer community - wide disease , injury prevention programs
** Local social service departments typically responsible for administer-
ing...
- Children's health insurance program ( CHIP )
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- Medicaid
- Women , infants and children ( WIC ) supplemental nutrition program
6. International health 1. Multilateral organizations
agencies - part of the united nations
- World Health organizations ( WHO ) is only international health organiza-
tion with legal authority
2. Bilateral organizations
- Government agencies based in one country providing aid to developing
countries
ex. U.S agency for international Development
3. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or Private Voluntary Organiza-
tions (PVOs)
- Independent of any government
- May be faith - based organizations
ex. Project hope - provides medicine , supplies , volunteers , training ,
disaster response ) , samaritans purse ( field hospitals ) , World vision (
reaches 12.7 million people with clean water )
7. Accrediting Bodies Accreditation - process of gaining recognition through peer view process
that evaluates quality of an organization based on standards , criteria of
accrediting organization
- Its private and voluntary
8. The Joint commis- - Independent , nonprofit organization
sion - Sets standards for accredits healthcare provider organizations
Accreditation by The Joint commission
- Enhances consumer trust and respectability
- Provides credibility with private third - party payers
-Helps organization meet qualifications for Medicare , Medicaid reimburse-
ment
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Influences national quality and safety standards , advancement of healthcare
policy
- National patient safety goals
- Sentinel events reporting system
- Do not use Medical Abbreviations
** Sets standards for , accredits healthcare provider organizations
- Ambulatory care centers
- Behavioral healthcare providers
- Hospitals
- Long - term care facilities
*** Nurse's role in The Joint commission accreditation
- Helping to develop , revise , or facilitate use of current , evidence based
- Policies and procedures
- participating in organization's self review activities
- Taking part in meetings with accreditation survey team
9. Factors affecting - Developmental stage
moral decisions - values
- Attitudes
- Beliefs
10. Ethical principles Altruism - concern for the welfare and well - being of others
Autonomy - The right to self determine , commitment to include pt in
decisions
Human Dignity - Respect for individuals and populations
Integrity - Acting in accordance with a code of ethics social justice: treating
others fairly regardless of race , age , etc.
11. Ethical concepts Autonomy - The right to self determine commitment to include patient in
decisions
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NUR 111 - EXAM -27 Modules
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i6dn0e
1. Overview of health Public health policies have powerful effect on
policy - Healthcare delivery systems
- Health and well - being of U.S citizens
- Professional nursing issues
Private agencies may develop health policy
- Representing interests of healthcare organizations , health professions
- Education
Public healthcare policy generally first establish in law
- Passed by congress , state legislatures
- Signed by president or state governor
2. Developing health To be determined before first draft of a bill is constructed ...
policies - Population of citizens that will benefit
- cost/ benefit ratios
- Stakeholders , support for policy
- Availability of scientific evidence supporting policy , successful similar
models
* Health policies drive availability , safety , quality of healthcare provided
* A poorly constructed policy or absence of a needed policy can have signif-
icant negative impact on health and well being of individuals populations
* Nurses must understand how healthcare policy affects patients , their own
practice , the organizations in which they work
3. Federal Agencies U.S Department of Health and Human Services
- Principal federal health agency
- Has 11 operating divisions
- Administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined
Occupational safety and Health Administration ( OSHA )
- Tasked with ensuring health and safety in workplace
- OSHA legislation covers most private sector employers , their workers ,
some employers and workers in public sector
- Provides aid to employers , who must provide safe workplace , reduce or
1 of 46
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NUR 111 - EXAM -27 Modules
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eliminate workplace hazards
* OSHA standards address a wide variety of hazards in industrial and health-
care workplaces
- Eye washes
- Spill kits - for chemical spills
- No sweaters - may not be able to wash them - Lab coats must be washed
daily
- Don't put contacts on at nursing station
- No drinks at the nursing stations
- No food at the nursing station
4. State and Local State offices of emergency medical services ( EMS ) responsible for ...
Agencies - Establishing training and certification standards for EMS personnel
- Accrediting training programs
- Overseeing states trauma system
- Licensing medical transportation systems
- Disaster training
* Each NC county has Emergency Management - weather , hurricane plans
, biohazard issues ( organize disaster training )
5. State and Local Local health departments ..
agencies ( 2 ) - county and city departments
- If both exist in an area , may be a division of responsibilities
- county department may be responsible for regulating health issues with
widespread effects
- City department may provide clinical environmental , health promotion ,
population based service
- May oversee chid care center sanitation , food safety
May offer community - wide disease , injury prevention programs
** Local social service departments typically responsible for administer-
ing...
- Children's health insurance program ( CHIP )
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- Medicaid
- Women , infants and children ( WIC ) supplemental nutrition program
6. International health 1. Multilateral organizations
agencies - part of the united nations
- World Health organizations ( WHO ) is only international health organiza-
tion with legal authority
2. Bilateral organizations
- Government agencies based in one country providing aid to developing
countries
ex. U.S agency for international Development
3. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or Private Voluntary Organiza-
tions (PVOs)
- Independent of any government
- May be faith - based organizations
ex. Project hope - provides medicine , supplies , volunteers , training ,
disaster response ) , samaritans purse ( field hospitals ) , World vision (
reaches 12.7 million people with clean water )
7. Accrediting Bodies Accreditation - process of gaining recognition through peer view process
that evaluates quality of an organization based on standards , criteria of
accrediting organization
- Its private and voluntary
8. The Joint commis- - Independent , nonprofit organization
sion - Sets standards for accredits healthcare provider organizations
Accreditation by The Joint commission
- Enhances consumer trust and respectability
- Provides credibility with private third - party payers
-Helps organization meet qualifications for Medicare , Medicaid reimburse-
ment
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, NUR 111 - EXAM 3 17-27 Modules
NUR 111 - EXAM -27 Modules
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Influences national quality and safety standards , advancement of healthcare
policy
- National patient safety goals
- Sentinel events reporting system
- Do not use Medical Abbreviations
** Sets standards for , accredits healthcare provider organizations
- Ambulatory care centers
- Behavioral healthcare providers
- Hospitals
- Long - term care facilities
*** Nurse's role in The Joint commission accreditation
- Helping to develop , revise , or facilitate use of current , evidence based
- Policies and procedures
- participating in organization's self review activities
- Taking part in meetings with accreditation survey team
9. Factors affecting - Developmental stage
moral decisions - values
- Attitudes
- Beliefs
10. Ethical principles Altruism - concern for the welfare and well - being of others
Autonomy - The right to self determine , commitment to include pt in
decisions
Human Dignity - Respect for individuals and populations
Integrity - Acting in accordance with a code of ethics social justice: treating
others fairly regardless of race , age , etc.
11. Ethical concepts Autonomy - The right to self determine commitment to include patient in
decisions
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