Role of a Nurse - ANSWER Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher/Educator
Counselor
Leader
Researcher
Advocate
Subjective data - ANSWER information perceived only by the affected person
Objective data - ANSWER informa
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Role of a Nurse - ANSWER Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher/Educator
Counselor
Leader
Researcher
Advocate
Subjective data - ANSWER information perceived only by the affected person
Objective data - ANSWER information that can be seen or measured by another person
ADPIE: The Nursing Process acronym - ANSWER 1. Assess: the pt to determine the need for nursing care
2. Diagnose: for actual or potential health problems
3. Plan: identify expected outcomes
4. Implement: execute the care plan
5. Evaluate: the results
SBAR: acronym for initiating a plan of care - ANSWER 1. Situation: complaint, diagnosis, treatment plan, patient needs
2. Background: vitals, mental and code status, list of meds, lab results
3. Assessment: providers assessment of the situation
4. Recommendation: identify what needs to be done over the next few hours to help pt
Actual diagnosis: - ANSWER is a pt problem that is present at the time of the assessment
Potential diagnosis: - ANSWER a problem that is possible due to arising symptoms
Health promotion - ANSWER motivated by the desire to increase a person's well-being and health potential
Illness prevention - ANSWER avoiding development of disease, interventions to limit progression of a disease
Stages of infection: - ANSWER 1. Incubation period:the interval between the pathogens invasion
2. Prodromal stage: early signs and symptoms, most contagious
3. Full stage of illness: symptoms and signs are in full swing
4. Convalescent period: recovery period
C-diff (Clostridium difficile): - ANSWER cant use hand sanitizers to kill bacteria, treat with Flagyll and Vancomyacin, also Probiotics
Healthcare Associated Illness - ANSWER MRSA, VRE, C-diff, UTI, Pressure Ulcers
Bacteria: - ANSWER the most significant and commonly observed infection causing agent
Do Not Use List: set by Joint Commission - ANSWER U,u= must write Units
IU= must write International Units
QD,qd=must write daily
QOD, qod= must write every other day
no trailing zeros= 0.4mg, not 0.40mg
lack of leading zeros= 0.4mg, not .4mg
MS= must write Morphine
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