Answers
each state is different
When do RNs renew their license?
IN is 2 yrs
What do RNs have to do for their license submit name change document to the state
when they change their name?
, swallowing
What is the most important thing to look for
in a child post-tonsilectomy?
is a sign of bleeding
What came from Henrietta Lacks? HeLa Cells
Each state board of nursing
Who oversees nursing education?
Also, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
BSN, RN
Who takes the NCLEX?
NOT LPN
The Indiana Nurse Practice act applies to.... RNs and LPNs
meant that everyone got treated
Describe the impact of the affordable care
caused a heavier workload for nurses
act:
changed the way hospitals are paid
What is benchmarking? comparing one organization to another for the sake of quality improvement
awarded when a hospital has standards that denote a culture of excellence that
What is Magnet recognition and who results in quality patient care
awards it?
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
What is an organization's philosophy? a written statement that reflects the values, mission, and vision of the organization
a form of organization that functions in accordance with the rules and guidelines of
What is bureaucracy?
that organization enacted by a higher authority
when an environment is created in which the professional nurse has ownership of
their own practice
Describe shared governance:
nurses becoming apart of the decision-making process
an attempt to empower nurses
where patients go for preventative and basic care services
Describe primary health care:
is gatekeeper for access to specialized services
Describe Acute Care hospitals: doctors and nurses on staff
intermittent, temporary delivery of healthcare in the home by skilled or unskilled
providers
Describe home healthcare:
provides nursing, PT, OT, and speech services for people in their home
good for simple illness & quick access
Describe free standing clinics:
usually staffed by an NP or PA
Describe long term care & rehab services: for people needing extra nursing care, IVs, PT, OT, and speech