Nursing Admin Exam 3

how can nurses act as advocates? - help others make informed decisions, act as intermediaries, directly intervene on behalf of others, advocate for social justice advocacy - protecting and defending what one believes in for both self and others Patient Bill of Rights - - established in 1998 - Helps patients feel comfortable in the system - Stresses strong patient-provider relationship - Stresses key role patients play in staying healthy Affordable Care Act - - Established in 2010 - Gives patients protection in dealing with insurance companies person and family centered care - suggests that care should be organized first and foremost around the needs of patients and family members. workplace advocacy - occurs when the manager assures the work environment is both safe and conducive to professional and personal growth for subordinates. internal whistleblowing - occurs within an organization, reporting up the chain of command External Whistleblowing - involves reporting outside the organization, such as to the media or an elected yal - what do people often consider whistleblowers? controlling assisting - It is important for the patient advocate to be able to differentiate between ______ patient choices (domination and dependence) and _________ patient choices (allowing freedom). training - an organized method of ensuring that people have knowledge and skills for a specific purpose and that they have acquired the necessary knowledge to perform the duties of the job. education - - more formal and broader in scope than training. - Whereas training has an immediate use, this is designed to develop individuals in a broader sense. managers and education department staff - who has a shared responsibility for the education and training of staff Adult Learning Theory - Knowles theory (andragogy) is the concept or study of how adults learn and how it differs from children. - It aims to show how adult learning is distinct and identify the learning styles which suit them best social learning theory - Bandura's theory stating that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished Chunking - a learning strategy that refers to presenting two independent items of information and grouping them together into one egies for promoting EBP - - Develop and refine research-based policies and procedures. - Build consensus from the interdisciplinary team through development of protocols, decision trees, standards of care, institutional clinical practice guidelines, etc. - Make research findings accessible through libraries and computer resources - Provide organization support, such as time to do research and educational assistance to teach staff to interpret research statistics and use findings. - Encourage cooperation among professionals. - When possible, hire nurse researchers or consultants to assist staff.