Nursing Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing
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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 recieves 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
Capitated Cost ANS - they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations ANS - 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
Preferred Provider Organizations PPO's ANS - Offer a discount on fees in return for a large pool of
potential patients. Allows insurance companies to keep their premium rates lower and in turn makes
insurance coverage of employees less expensive for employers
, Interventions ANS - Actions taken to improve, maintain or restore health or prevent illness.
Privilege ANS - premission to do something that is usually not permitted in other circumstances
Ethical Codes ANS - Actions and veliefes approved by a particular group of people
Ethical Principles ANS - Rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view
Ethics Committee ANS - A committee formed to consider ethical problems
Laws ANS - Rules of conduct that are established by our government
Judicial Law ANS - Results when a law or court decision is challenged in the courts and the judge affirms
or reverses the decision
Administrative Law ANS - Comes from agencies created by the legislature
Statutes ANS - Laws that may be either civil or criminal.
Tort ANS - Violation of Civil Law
Crime ANS - A wrong against society, and imprisonment and/or fines may result if one is convicted.
Nurse Practice Act ANS - A law that defines the scope of nursing practice, and provides for the
regulation of the profession by a state board of nursing. Regulates the degree of dependence or
independence of a licensed nurse with regard to other nurses, physicians, and health care providers
Scope of Practice ANS - the definition of nursing for LPN's and may include definitions for advanced
practice . T
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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 recieves 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
Capitated Cost ANS - they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations ANS - 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
Preferred Provider Organizations PPO's ANS - Offer a discount on fees in return for a large pool of
potential patients. Allows insurance companies to keep their premium rates lower and in turn makes
insurance coverage of employees less expensive for employers
, Interventions ANS - Actions taken to improve, maintain or restore health or prevent illness.
Privilege ANS - premission to do something that is usually not permitted in other circumstances
Ethical Codes ANS - Actions and veliefes approved by a particular group of people
Ethical Principles ANS - Rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view
Ethics Committee ANS - A committee formed to consider ethical problems
Laws ANS - Rules of conduct that are established by our government
Judicial Law ANS - Results when a law or court decision is challenged in the courts and the judge affirms
or reverses the decision
Administrative Law ANS - Comes from agencies created by the legislature
Statutes ANS - Laws that may be either civil or criminal.
Tort ANS - Violation of Civil Law
Crime ANS - A wrong against society, and imprisonment and/or fines may result if one is convicted.
Nurse Practice Act ANS - A law that defines the scope of nursing practice, and provides for the
regulation of the profession by a state board of nursing. Regulates the degree of dependence or
independence of a licensed nurse with regard to other nurses, physicians, and health care providers
Scope of Practice ANS - the definition of nursing for LPN's and may include definitions for advanced
practice . T
