Fundamental Nursing Skills & Concepts by
Timby Ch 1 Nursing Foundations
counseling skills - ANS interventions that include communicating with clients/patients,
actively listening to the exchange of information, offering pertinent health teaching and
providing emotional support
comforting skills - ANS interventions that provide stability and security during a
health-related crisis
clinical pathways - ANS standardized multidisciplinary plans for a specific diagnosis or
procedure that identify specific aspects of care to be performed during a designated length
of stay
Quality Assurance (QA) - ANS process of promoting care that reflects established agency
standards
discharge planning - ANS predetermining a clients/patients post-discharge needs and
coordinating the use of appropriate community resources to provide a continuum of care
Multicultural diversity - ANS Unique characteristics of ethics groups
managed care practices - ANS cost-containment strategies used to plan and coordinate a
client/patient's care to avoid delays, unnecessary services, or overuse of expensive
resources
caring skills - ANS nursing interventions that restore or maintain a person's health
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - ANS personnel that performs tasks and duties
assigned by RN's and or LPN/LVN's for clients
art - ANS ability to perform an act skillfully
ADLs (activities of daily living) - ANS acts that people normally do every day
Timby Ch 1 Nursing Foundations
counseling skills - ANS interventions that include communicating with clients/patients,
actively listening to the exchange of information, offering pertinent health teaching and
providing emotional support
comforting skills - ANS interventions that provide stability and security during a
health-related crisis
clinical pathways - ANS standardized multidisciplinary plans for a specific diagnosis or
procedure that identify specific aspects of care to be performed during a designated length
of stay
Quality Assurance (QA) - ANS process of promoting care that reflects established agency
standards
discharge planning - ANS predetermining a clients/patients post-discharge needs and
coordinating the use of appropriate community resources to provide a continuum of care
Multicultural diversity - ANS Unique characteristics of ethics groups
managed care practices - ANS cost-containment strategies used to plan and coordinate a
client/patient's care to avoid delays, unnecessary services, or overuse of expensive
resources
caring skills - ANS nursing interventions that restore or maintain a person's health
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - ANS personnel that performs tasks and duties
assigned by RN's and or LPN/LVN's for clients
art - ANS ability to perform an act skillfully
ADLs (activities of daily living) - ANS acts that people normally do every day
