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Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER a state law that governs the practice of nursing in the US
Nursing practice act is set of guidelines that ensure - ANSWER that nurses are
qualified and competent to practice safely and provide quality care
NCLEX-RN - ANSWER a computer adaptive test that is required for nursing graduates
to successfully pass to be licensed as RN in the US and Canada
Board of nursing - ANSWER regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing
Board of nursing responsibilities (AH) - ANSWER Approving and overseeing schools of
nursing
Handling all aspects of nurse licensure
Nursing Licensure Compact - ANSWER allows for nurses to have one multistate license
with the ability to practice in all compact states
Team nursing - ANSWER a strategy that uses a team of nurses and other staff to care
for patients
Functional nursing - ANSWER a nursing care model that delegates tasks to individual
members of a nursing team to provide care for a group of patients
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,Total patient care - ANSWER a nursing model where a nurse is responsible for the care
of a group of a patients during a shift
Primary care nursing - ANSWER nursing model where a single nurse is responsible for
a patients care during their hospital stay or other episode of care
HIPPA - ANSWER a federal law that protects the privacy and security of health
information
Lateral violence - ANSWER harmful mistreatment of people in a workplace by others
at the same level
Vertical violence - ANSWER violence that occurs between people in different
hierarchical positions
Negligence - ANSWER occurs when a nurse fails to provide a reasonable standards of
care to a patient, resulting in physical or mental harm
Assault - ANSWER in nursing can include threatening of patient or causing them to
fear for their safety
Battery - ANSWER when a nurse touches a patient without their consent, causing
harm
Informed consent - ANSWER the patient is given information about the procedure or
treatment, including its risk, benefits, and alternatives
Incident reports - ANSWER used to improve patient safety and care quality
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, PEEP - ANSWER pressure maintained in the airways/lungs at the end of exhalation
FiO2 (fraction of inspired oxygen) - ANSWER level of oxygen delivered by vent
tidal volume - ANSWER amount of air the patient receives with each breath
minute volume formula - ANSWER RR x tidal volume
normal minute volume - ANSWER 6-10 L/min
altruism - ANSWER concern for the welfare of others
integrity - ANSWER acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics
social justice - ANSWER acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of other
factors
Utilitarianism - ANSWER an action is right if it leads to the greatest possible balance of
good consequences over bad for those involved
Deontology - ANSWER defines rightness or wrongness of an action in terms of a duty
or obligation to respect the rights and value of persons
Sentinel events - ANSWER any unanticipated event in healthcare setting resulting in
death or serious physical/psychological injury to a patient
Leadership - ANSWER the act of guiding or influencing people to achieve desired
outcomes
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Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER a state law that governs the practice of nursing in the US
Nursing practice act is set of guidelines that ensure - ANSWER that nurses are
qualified and competent to practice safely and provide quality care
NCLEX-RN - ANSWER a computer adaptive test that is required for nursing graduates
to successfully pass to be licensed as RN in the US and Canada
Board of nursing - ANSWER regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing
Board of nursing responsibilities (AH) - ANSWER Approving and overseeing schools of
nursing
Handling all aspects of nurse licensure
Nursing Licensure Compact - ANSWER allows for nurses to have one multistate license
with the ability to practice in all compact states
Team nursing - ANSWER a strategy that uses a team of nurses and other staff to care
for patients
Functional nursing - ANSWER a nursing care model that delegates tasks to individual
members of a nursing team to provide care for a group of patients
1
,Total patient care - ANSWER a nursing model where a nurse is responsible for the care
of a group of a patients during a shift
Primary care nursing - ANSWER nursing model where a single nurse is responsible for
a patients care during their hospital stay or other episode of care
HIPPA - ANSWER a federal law that protects the privacy and security of health
information
Lateral violence - ANSWER harmful mistreatment of people in a workplace by others
at the same level
Vertical violence - ANSWER violence that occurs between people in different
hierarchical positions
Negligence - ANSWER occurs when a nurse fails to provide a reasonable standards of
care to a patient, resulting in physical or mental harm
Assault - ANSWER in nursing can include threatening of patient or causing them to
fear for their safety
Battery - ANSWER when a nurse touches a patient without their consent, causing
harm
Informed consent - ANSWER the patient is given information about the procedure or
treatment, including its risk, benefits, and alternatives
Incident reports - ANSWER used to improve patient safety and care quality
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, PEEP - ANSWER pressure maintained in the airways/lungs at the end of exhalation
FiO2 (fraction of inspired oxygen) - ANSWER level of oxygen delivered by vent
tidal volume - ANSWER amount of air the patient receives with each breath
minute volume formula - ANSWER RR x tidal volume
normal minute volume - ANSWER 6-10 L/min
altruism - ANSWER concern for the welfare of others
integrity - ANSWER acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics
social justice - ANSWER acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of other
factors
Utilitarianism - ANSWER an action is right if it leads to the greatest possible balance of
good consequences over bad for those involved
Deontology - ANSWER defines rightness or wrongness of an action in terms of a duty
or obligation to respect the rights and value of persons
Sentinel events - ANSWER any unanticipated event in healthcare setting resulting in
death or serious physical/psychological injury to a patient
Leadership - ANSWER the act of guiding or influencing people to achieve desired
outcomes
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