Nursing Knowledge - Unit One
What are the expectations of a student nurse during drug administration?
Student Nurse must understand the responsibilities and accountabilities of their scope of practice
concerning medication administration.
Must work under direct supervision of the preceptor/senior nurse.
Verbalize of uncomfortable to give medication.
What is general-sale medicine?
Medication sold in general stores with no pharmacy training required. Must be sold in original packaging.
What is pharmacy-only medicine?
Medication that can bought at a pharmacy only, but can be sold by a store clerk, not necessarily the
pharmacist.
What are three forms of consent?
Written - Specifically obtained for actions involving risk ie: surgery.
Oral - Consent is given when the patient verbally agrees.
, Implied - Consent is not given verbally how we the patients actions may suggest compliance ie:
automatically gives arm for BP.
What are three scopes of practice for Nurses in NZ?
Enrolled Nurse
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
What is a treatment injury and what are two examples?
An injury caused by seeking or receiving treatment from a health professional.
- Reaction to anaesthetic.
- Incorrect or missed diagnosis.
What does discredit mean?
Conduct that might lower the standard or reputation of the profession, causing members of the public
to lose confidence.
What does malpractice mean?
Not carelessness, but deliberate actions on the part of the practitioner, which are inappropriate to the
professional practice ie: swearing at a patient.
What does negligence mean?
What are the expectations of a student nurse during drug administration?
Student Nurse must understand the responsibilities and accountabilities of their scope of practice
concerning medication administration.
Must work under direct supervision of the preceptor/senior nurse.
Verbalize of uncomfortable to give medication.
What is general-sale medicine?
Medication sold in general stores with no pharmacy training required. Must be sold in original packaging.
What is pharmacy-only medicine?
Medication that can bought at a pharmacy only, but can be sold by a store clerk, not necessarily the
pharmacist.
What are three forms of consent?
Written - Specifically obtained for actions involving risk ie: surgery.
Oral - Consent is given when the patient verbally agrees.
, Implied - Consent is not given verbally how we the patients actions may suggest compliance ie:
automatically gives arm for BP.
What are three scopes of practice for Nurses in NZ?
Enrolled Nurse
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
What is a treatment injury and what are two examples?
An injury caused by seeking or receiving treatment from a health professional.
- Reaction to anaesthetic.
- Incorrect or missed diagnosis.
What does discredit mean?
Conduct that might lower the standard or reputation of the profession, causing members of the public
to lose confidence.
What does malpractice mean?
Not carelessness, but deliberate actions on the part of the practitioner, which are inappropriate to the
professional practice ie: swearing at a patient.
What does negligence mean?
