Foundations of Nursing

Nursing Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing Answers attached Apprenticeship - ANS-Learning by doing Nursing Process - ANS-Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation Nursing Art vs. Science - ANS-Initially, nursing was an art- it consisted of certain acts of care skillfully, with intuition and creativity. Over time, a scientific base was combined with the art of nursing. From this body of knowledge, the nurse can choose interventions that are most likely to produce desired outcomes for the patient Founded the American Red Cross - ANS-Clara Burton Invasive Procedure - ANS-Procedures that require entry into the body Goals of Nursing - ANS-To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate coping, to restore health Aseptically - ANS-Without introducing infectious material Evidence Based Practice (Nursing) - ANS-Nursing practice based on validated research Nurse Practice Act - ANS-Designed to protect the public, and they define the legal scope of practice. Nursing Process - ANS-Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care. Provides a way to implement caregiving, and it combines the art and science of nursing Implementation - ANS-To put into action NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service - ANS-Was formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure criteria for graduates Practical Nurses - ANS-Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist Practice Settings for LPN - ANS-a.Hospitals- Restorative care is provided to ill or injured patients b.Extended Care Facilities-Facilities for intermediate or long-term care where personal care and skilled care is provided for those requiring rehabilitation or custodial care c.Physician's Office- Ambulatory patients receive preventative care or treatment of an illness or injury d.Ambulatory Clinics- Ambulatory patients come for preventative care or treatment of an illness or injury; often treatment by specialty groups is available on site e.Renal Dialysis Clinics- Patients with kidney failure receive renal dialysis treatments f.Hospices- Supportive treatment is provided for patients who are terminally ill g.Home Health Agencies- In-home care is provided to patients by nurses who visit the home Diagnosis Related Groups - ANS-created by Medicare in 1983 as an attempt to contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis Integrated Delivery Network - ANS-set of providers and services organized to deliver coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation