NSG 501 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
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NSG 501 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
interprofessional collaborative practice
When multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
benefits of inte...
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NSG 501 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
interprofessional collaborative practice
When multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together
with patients, families, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
benefits of interprofessional teams
organization
team
patients
individuals
organization
reduced hospitalization time and costs
team
efficient use of health-care resources
patients
improved outcomes and quality of care; reduced errors
individuals
enhanced job satisfaction, enhanced well-being
SBAR
Situation
Background
,Assessment
Recommendation
Call-out
usual during code - repeating question with answer
"airway status?" "airway clear"
Check back
once action is complete, repeat back request
CUS (mutual support)
I am Concerned
I am Uncomfortable
This is a Safety issue
Hand-off
a nurse's report to another nurse or health care provider about a patient's status and
progress
Team STEPPS
Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (performance,
knowledge and attitudes)
Team STEPPS key principles
Team Structure
Communication
Leadership
Situation Monitoring
Mutual Support
,standards of care
what a reasonable and prudent nurse would do in a given situation
legal guidelines for nursing practice (minimum acceptable nursing care)
sources of law in healthcare
statutory law (criminal/civil, comes from legislative bodies - HIPPA, ADA, Nurse
Practice Act)
administrative law (comes for administrative bodies - EPA, State Board of Nursing)
common law (based on judicial decisions)
Nurse Practice Act
Defines legal boundaries and scope of practice for nurses in any given state
Who sets standards of care?
ANA, Nurse Practice Act, specialty nursing organizations, policies and procedures of
the institution
Tort law
Law that deals with harm to a person or a person's property
Intentional (assault/battery) and unintentional (negligence/malpractice)
assault
threat or attempt to injure (No contact required)
battery
unlawful touching of another person without consent
negligence
when harm is caused by an act of omission or commission by a layperson/nurse on duty
without conscious intent
, Common negligent acts
Failure to...
-assess, monitor, diagnose
-notify
-follow orders
-follow the 7 rights of medication administration
-convey discharge instructions
-ensure patient safety
-follow policies and procedures
-properly delegate and supervise
malpractice
Negligence by a professional person, which causes harm to an individual from failure to
practice with the prudence and skill of such professional
4 components of malpractice
1. Duty (nurse did have a responsibility to a patient)
2. Breach of duty (nurse failed to carry out that duty)
3. Damage (injury sustained)
4. Proximate cause (causal relationship between patient's injury and nurse's breach of
duty)
avoiding negligence
assess
communicate
follow standards of care
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