Module 1 Professional Nursing Questions and Answers

Module 1 Professional Nursing Questions and Answers Who is on the health care team? -Administration -Registered Nurses -Licensed Practical Nurses -Unlicensed Assistive Personnel -Respiratory Therapists -Physical Therapists -Case Managers -Dieticians -Pharmacists -Social Workers -Ancillary staff (housekeeping, biomedical engineering, informatics, etc) -Patients Outcomes of teams -Improve patient safety -Reduce hospitalization time and reduced costs -Improve health outcomes -Enhanced patient satisfaction -Enhanced job satisfaction for team members Communication techniques -Huddles (meet to make a plan for the day) -SBAR -Check-back (verify orders) Characteristics of a successful team -Common purpose -Measurable goals -Effective leadership -Effective communication -Good cohesion -Mutual respect Nurses follows the nursing process to assess patient data, implement the appropriate interventions and evaluate care. care provider Ensures that patients receive sufficient information to base consent for care and related treatment. Utilizes specific teaching strategies, and evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching. educator Nurses interpret information and provide necessary education so patients can make a decision. The nurse accepts and respects the patient's decisions. advocate Provides direction and purpose to others, builds a sense of commitment toward common goals, communicates effectively, and assists with addressing challenges. leader Nurses utilize change theory, which encourages change and provides strategies for effecting change. change agent Manages all activities and treatments for patients, while promoting, restoring and maintaining the patient's health. manager Nurses critique research studies and apply research to practice. By incorporating research into practice, nurses are involved in evidence-based practice (EBP). researcher Nurses collaborate with members of the health care team by interacting productively to provide high quality patient care. collaborator Utilizing delegation, the nurse entrusts or transfers the responsibility of certain tasks to other personnel. delegator nurse to nurse communication is called Interprofessional collaboration professionalism a commitment to a fundamental social contract, in all rolls and practice settings, to the ANA standards of practice Nursing Process includes Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Nursing Documentation nursing assessment care plan interventions patient outcomes or response to treatment assessment of patients ability to manage after discharge Principals of effective documentation factual accurate complete current organized timely