NURS 2300 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE GRADED A

NURS 2300 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE GRADED A Identify several note taking strategies. Define cultural competence. -Ability of providers and organizations to effectively deliver healthcare services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients -Can help improve health outcomes -Guides the nurse in understanding behavior and planning appropriate approaches to patient needs Describe nursing behaviors and attitudes that demonstrate cultural competence. services that are respectful of and responsive to health beliefs and practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patient populations; must remember that continuous learning and sensitivity to and respect for cultural differences are qualities required Identify how culture affects personal beliefs about health and illness. lack of understanding can create barriers that impede nursing care; being knowledgeable about other cultures promotes feelings of respect and enhances understanding of attitudes, behaviors, and impact of illness Describe the authority of state boards of nursing to award licenses to practice nursing and discipline nurses Executive- administer the nursing practice act. Legislative- adopt rules necessary to implement the act Judicial- deny, suspend, or revoke a license Authority to set criteria for nursing education programs. Most common reason nurses are disciplined = practicing while under the influence of alcohol or other substance. Explain the elements of malpractice and discuss common reasons nurses are sued for malpractice Malpractice is improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment Commission - doing something that SHOUDLDN'T have been done Omission- failing to do things that SHOULD have been done Common reasons nurses are sued for malpractice: Failure to follow standards of care Failure to use equipment in a responsible manner Failure to communicate Failure to document Failure to assess and monitor Failure to act as a patient advocate Identify the purposes of HIPAA and implications for practice HIPAA regulations provide data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information and place significant limitations on the content of nurse's social media activities and comments. Violating HIPAA regulations means that the nurse has broken state laws in the process. Identify nursing responsibilities related to delegation, informed consent, and confidentiality Delegation .......giving someone the authority