Excelsior nursing 108 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which phrase phrase describes the science of nursing? a. The skilled application of knowledge. b. The knowledge base for care. c. Hands on care, such as giving a bath. d. Respect for each individual patient : b. The knowledge base for care Which nurse in history is credited with establising nursing education? a. Clara Barton b. Lillian Ward c. Lavinia Dock d. Florence Nightingale : d. Florence Nightingale What historic event in the 20th century led to an inceased emphasis on nursing an...

The scope of nursing practice includes: - Ans Promoting wellness, preventing illness, restoring heath, and care of the dying Standards of clinical nursing practice provide: - Ans Criteria against which the effectiveness of nursing care and professional performance behaviors can be evaluated Socialization - Ans A lifelong process by which people become functioning participants of a society or a group. Also involves interactions with others and establishing boundaries of behavior. Socializa...

Consumer awareness began with the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in what year? It was created to reach a consensus on preferred treatment for common conditions - Ans 1990 not 1906 Provides symptomatic treatment, maintenance and rehabilitative services and picks up where acute care leaves off - Ans Long term care Nursing practice is evaluated by using what criteria? - Ans Criteria and process (Both need to be evaluated for an overall assessment)

Hill- Burton Act - Supported hsp construction, nurses became more superior/ administrative and decreased pt care * Brown Report - education belongs in College & Universities for enhancement of nursing * Winslow- Goldmark report - aimed at public health nursing having hsp training and post grad training, fundamental faults in hsp training schools *Funds to endow university education couldn't be cut. *PEW health professionals commission - reinforced that education to meet health needs ne...

Influenza Pandemic - ANSWER WWI flu killed >600k people DR stated everything depends on Nursing Respite care - ANSWER Care provided for caregivers Palliative Care - ANSWER Not restricted to end of life can be used for initial assessment of incurable illness Algorithim - ANSWER Detailed specific steps in a diagram for solving a well-defined problem ex allergy to pcn, any other allergies to meds, what to use to treat 3 phases of role transitioning - ANSWER 1. Endings 2. neutral zo...