Nur 228 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ability to use the nursing process - learn this in clinical and use it in clinicals. assess the situation, nursing diagnoses, goals for the patient, implement them, evaluate the plan to see if you met your goals or not accelerated programs - -- prepare students at baccalaureate & master's levels -- builds on previous learning experiences -- baccalaureate programs completed in 11 to 18 months & master's programs take 3 years -- chosen due to motivation, older, competitive ,and have high a...

Folk image ~~> Nurse as caring person Religious image ~~> Nurse based on religious beliefs Servant image ~~> Negative connotation of nursing Nightingale ~~> Mother of nursing, improved hygiene, infection control Statistics ~~> Proof of nursing's need, extensive writing about hospitals and health Standards for nursing education 2 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update ~~> First nursing school in ...

What does the physical growth look like? ~~> - weight - average gain is 4-7 lbs per year - doubles from age 6 - 11 years - heights - about 2-3 inches per year - girls retain more fatty tissue than boys - African American boys and girls grow faster than white children (average 10 year old weighs about 18 lbs > 40 yrs ago ) What is their tooth development like? ~~> - dental care is vital: 11% children do not visit a dentist during 2012 -2014 - tooth decay is one...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (2000) states that medical errors were the leading cause of unexpected deaths in the United States in health care settings. A majority of the errors were caused by: transcription errors. ineffective communication. professional incivility. ineffective teamwork. ~~> Ineffective communication Which of the following United Nations "sustainable development goals" is a focus of the World Health O...

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maintenance and promotion of health and illness prevention 2. restoration of health 3. coping with impaired functions ~~> comprehensive patient education includes what three things? teaching ~~> an interactive process that promotes learning; consists of a conscious, deliberate set of actions that help individuals gain new knowledge, change attitudes, adopt new behaviors, or perform new skills learning ~~> the purposeful acquisition of new knowledge, attitudes, behavior...

leadership refers to ~~> ability to guide, motivate and inspire and instill vision and purpose. management ~~> planning, organizing, directing, and controlling with the purpose of accomplishing specific goals and objectives within the organization. Authority ~~> the power or right to influence, give directions, command, take action and make decisions. accountability and responsibility are usually interchangeable Theories of Leadership ~~> Can be classified as trait...

What are nursing homes and what kind of patients do they care for? ~~> Provide care for those without the ability to manage ADLs and ongoing care. Provide skilled care in nursing, physical therapy, and speech therapy is termed a skilled nursing facility (SNF). The major reason for admission to a nursing home is functional dependence in terms of basic ADLs and cognitive impairment rather than medical diagnosis. What are assisted living centers and what kind of patients do they c...