Foundations of Nursing Questions and Answers
Apprenticeship
Learning by doing
Nursing Process
Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Nursing Art vs. Science
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
Clara Burton
Invasive Procedure
Procedures that require entry into the body
Goals of Nursing
To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate coping, to restore health
Aseptically
,Without introducing infectious material
Evidence Based Practice (Nursing)
Nursing practice based on validated research
Nurse Practice Act
Designed to protect the public, and they define the legal scope of practice.
Nursing Process
Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care. Provides a way to implement caregiving,
and it combines the art and science of nursing
Implementation
To put into action
NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
Was formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure criteria for graduates
Practical Nurses
Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist
Practice Settings for LPN
, 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
created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt to contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital
recieves a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis
Integrated Delivery Network
set of providers and services organized to deliver coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness,
and promote rehabilitation
Capitated Cost
they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations
a type of group practice, enroll patients for a set fee per month. They provide a limited network of
physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers from which to choose. One goal is to keep patients
healthy and out of the hospital
Apprenticeship
Learning by doing
Nursing Process
Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Nursing Art vs. Science
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
Clara Burton
Invasive Procedure
Procedures that require entry into the body
Goals of Nursing
To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate coping, to restore health
Aseptically
,Without introducing infectious material
Evidence Based Practice (Nursing)
Nursing practice based on validated research
Nurse Practice Act
Designed to protect the public, and they define the legal scope of practice.
Nursing Process
Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care. Provides a way to implement caregiving,
and it combines the art and science of nursing
Implementation
To put into action
NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
Was formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure criteria for graduates
Practical Nurses
Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist
Practice Settings for LPN
, 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
created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt to contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital
recieves a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis
Integrated Delivery Network
set of providers and services organized to deliver coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness,
and promote rehabilitation
Capitated Cost
they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations
a type of group practice, enroll patients for a set fee per month. They provide a limited network of
physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers from which to choose. One goal is to keep patients
healthy and out of the hospital
