Invasive procedures
Procedures that require you to enter the body
evidence based nursing
nursing care that uses lifelong problem-solving approach considering the best research evidence coupled with the clinical expertise of the clinician while considering the preferences and values of the patient
The practical nurse follows standards written by the
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
(NAPNES)
Practice Acts
nursing activities, state the legal requirements and titles for nursing licensure, and establish what education is needed for nurses to become licensed
The practice acts are designed to ____________ the ___________, and they define the legal scope of practice
Protect
Public
Transition to practice
The goal is for all newly licensed nurses to complete a transition to practice program, typically a 6 month preceptorship with ongoing support through the first year of practice
What are the two levels of entry into nursing
Licensed practical nurse
Registered Nursing
How long is a nursing assistant program?
six to eight weeks
The practical/vocational nurse program takes how long?
Twelve to eighteen months
The Registered nursing program takes how long?
Two to Five Years
If the Student has already obtained a Practical/Vocational nursing license, how long would it take them to become a registered nurse?
One year
Practical Nurses provide direct care under the supervision of
A registered nurse
Practical Nurses provide direct care under the supervision of
advanced practice registered nurse
Practical Nurses provide direct care under the supervision of
Physician Assistant
Practical Nurses provide direct care under the supervision of
Physician, dentist, podiatrist
NAPNES
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
After completion of an LPN/LVN curriculum and or licensure, the graduate can seek certification by NAPNES in
pharmacology, long term care, and IV therapy
Hospitals
The nurse provides restorative care to ill or injured patients
Acute Care
Subacute and extended care facilities
The nurse provides personal care and skilled care for patients requiring rehabilitation or custodial care in facilities for subacute, immediate, or long term care
Assisted Living facilities
The nurse provides varying degrees of nursing care in these facilities that offer housekeeping and prepared meals
Medical Offices
The nurse provides preventative care or treatment of an illness or injury prescribed by the provider
Ambulatory Clinics
preventative care or treatment of an illness or injury. Treatment by specialty groups is often available on site
Kidney Dialysis centers
the nurse provides treatments for patients with kidney failure
Hospice and Pallative care
supportive treatment for patients who are terminally ill, improving quality of life and ease of suffering
Home Health Agencies
in home care is provided
Neighborhood emergency centers/urgent care clinics
minor emergency care to patients within the community settings
Correctional facilities
provides nursing care to incarcerated individuals, assisting with physical examinations, administering medications and and performing medical treatments
School Nurse
performs triage, medication administration, first aid, and some care of students with diabetes and other chronic health challenges
Surgical Centers
same day surgeries on typically healthier individuals than those found in a hospital operating room (OR)
Health Maintenance organizations
HMOs
a type of group practice, enroll patients for a set fee per month, they provide a limited network of MDs, hospitals, and other health care providers from which to choose from
Health Maintenance organizations
HMOs
One goal of theirs is to keep patients healthy and out of the hospital
Two National HMOs are
Kaiser Permanente and US family health plan
Preferred provider organizations
PPOs
Large businesses and insured groups may contract with this
Offer a discount on fees in return for a large pool of potential patients
Heath
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Chronic illness
persisting for a long time
Subjective
perceived only by the individual
Only the person can tell you if they feel ill
Acute Illness
one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short period of time
Terminal Illness
one for which no cure is available, it ends in death; normally occurs in a short period of time
Primary illness
one that develops without being caused by another health problem
secondary illness
results from or is caused by a primary illness
Congential
present at birth
Genetic diseases
inherited
Idiology
what caused it
etiology
the cause
coping
adjusting to or accepting challenges
Asymptomactic
without symptoms
Illness Behavior
any activity someone takes to determine their actual state of health and to seek a suitable remedy for a health problem
What is the highest Hierarchy of Maslows law
Physiologic
What is the second highest Hierarchy of Maslows law
Safety and security
What is the third highest Hierarchy of Maslows law
Love and belonging
What is the forth highest Hierarchy of Maslows law
Self esteem
What is the fifth highest Hierarchy of Maslows law
Self Actualization
Homeostasis
a tendency of biologic systems to maintain a stable internal environment by continually adjusting to changes needed for survival
Stressor
adverse stimulus
Stress
disturbs the organisms homeostasis and causes the body to attempt to adapt
Autonomic
not subject to voluntary control
The central nervous system is
the brain and the spinal cord
Fight of flight
when the brain perceives a threatening situation, the sympathetic nervous system stimulates the physiological functions needed