Interventions to prevent infection - Answer-TEACH infection prevention
PROMOTE wellness
Florence Nightingale - Answer-Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of
modern nursing. began professional education of nursing.
ANA (American Nurses Association) - Answer-Professional organization for all RNs.
Concerned with licensure, collective bargaining and education. CODE of ETHICS
NLN (National League for Nursing) - Answer-sets standards for excellence and
innovation in nursing education
ICN (International Council of Nurses) - Answer-aims to ensure quality nursing care for
all, strives to improve working conditions for nurses throughout the world.
NSNA (national student nurses association) - Answer-represents nursing students in the
United States
STTI (Sigma Theta Tau International) - Answer-national honor society for nursing
BORN (Board of Registration of Nursing) - Answer-Makes, adopts, repeals, and
enforces regulations to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
Donning PPE - Answer-gown, mask, goggles, gloves
Doffing PPE - Answer-gloves, goggles, gown, mask
, Ethics - Answer-A formal process for making logical and consistent moral decisions
Values - Answer-are ideals, beliefs, customs, modes of conduct, qualities, or goals that
are highly prized or preferred by individuals, groups, or society.
value neutrality - Answer-we attempt to understand our own values regarding an issue
and to know when to put them aside, if necessary, to become nonjudgmental when
providing care to clients
Nursing Code of Ethics - Answer-Epitomizes the professional nurse, a framework for
nurses to guide their professional nursing practice
autonomy - Answer-right to choose
Nonmaleficence - Answer-to prevent harm to patients
Beneficence - Answer-promote good
Fidelity - Answer-(Faithful) keep promises
Veracity - Answer-to tell the truth
Justice - Answer-to be fair
Decision making model M-O-R-A-L - Answer-M assage dilemma
O utline options
R esolve dilemma
A ct by choosing
L ook back and evauluate
HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Answer-Protect
health insurance benefits for workers who lose or change their jobs.
Protect coverage to persons with preexisting medical conditions.
Establish standards to protect the privacy of personal health information.
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act - Answer-requires healthcare
facilities to provide emergency medical treatment to patients who seek healthcare in the
emergency department, regardless of their ability to pay, legal status, or citizenship
status.
PSDA (Patient Self-Determination Act) - Answer-recognizes the client's right to make
decisions regarding his own healthcare
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Answer-prohibits discrimination against people
with disabilities.
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