INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Advanced practice nurses >>answer>> A term often used to describe the pediatric nurse practitioner
and the clinical nurse specialist
advocate >>answer>> Speaking or acting in support of a persons right and needs
Birthing centers >>answer>> Freestanding buildings outside of the hospital that provide a
comprehensive care, including antepartum time, labor and delivery, and postpartum care and mothers
classes, lactation classes, and follow up family planning
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) >>answer>> The CNS provides care in the hospital or community to
patients in specific areas such as cardiac, neurological, or oncology care
Clinical pathways >>answer>> Also known as critical path ways, maps, or multi-disciplinary action plans,
clinical pathways our collaborative guidelines that define multi disciplinary care in terms of outcomes
within a timeframe
Cost containment >>answer>> Efficient and effective use of resources
critical thinking >>answer>> Applying creativity to solve the problem. Combining basic standard
Principal is with Data specific to the patient
Cultural awareness >>answer>> A conscious awareness of the cultural values, beliefs, and perceptions of
oneself and others
Cultural competence >>answer from variou>> Equality, attained by cultural awareness and sensitivity,
that enables healthcare providers to adapt practices to meet the needs of patients cultures
, Cultural sensitivity >>answer>> And understanding of insensitivity to cultural practices and values that
differ from one's own
Culture >>answer>> The body of symbols, ideas, values, traditions, and practices shared by a group of
people, can also mean the growth of organisms in a special medium
Diagnosis related groups >>answer>> This refers to a Medicare system that determines payment for a
hospital stay based on the patient's diagnosis
Documentation >>answer>> The written or electrical recordings of any actions taken by the nurse or
other healthcare provider, including when the medication is given, a treatment performed, etc. This
information must be accurately entered on the patient's chart
Empowerment >>answer>> Providing tools and not knowledge to the family that enable informed
participation in decision-making about healthcare
Evidence-based practice >>answer>> Taking the best evidence obtained from current, balance,
published research in combining that information with the nurses critical thinking process, experiences,
and patient needs to plan safe, effective nursing care for the patient
Family care plan >>answer>> The expansion of the nurse care plan that includes family members
full inclusion >>answer>> The process of fully intergrating They physically or mentally challenged child
into society
Genomics >>answer>> The study of the functions of all of the jeans in the human body, with a focus on
their interactions with each other and the environment
Health information portability and accountability act >>answer>> Enacted in 2003, HIPPA Set standards
to protect the patient health information and allow patient access to their medical records and control
over how their personal information is disclosed
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Advanced practice nurses >>answer>> A term often used to describe the pediatric nurse practitioner
and the clinical nurse specialist
advocate >>answer>> Speaking or acting in support of a persons right and needs
Birthing centers >>answer>> Freestanding buildings outside of the hospital that provide a
comprehensive care, including antepartum time, labor and delivery, and postpartum care and mothers
classes, lactation classes, and follow up family planning
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) >>answer>> The CNS provides care in the hospital or community to
patients in specific areas such as cardiac, neurological, or oncology care
Clinical pathways >>answer>> Also known as critical path ways, maps, or multi-disciplinary action plans,
clinical pathways our collaborative guidelines that define multi disciplinary care in terms of outcomes
within a timeframe
Cost containment >>answer>> Efficient and effective use of resources
critical thinking >>answer>> Applying creativity to solve the problem. Combining basic standard
Principal is with Data specific to the patient
Cultural awareness >>answer>> A conscious awareness of the cultural values, beliefs, and perceptions of
oneself and others
Cultural competence >>answer from variou>> Equality, attained by cultural awareness and sensitivity,
that enables healthcare providers to adapt practices to meet the needs of patients cultures
, Cultural sensitivity >>answer>> And understanding of insensitivity to cultural practices and values that
differ from one's own
Culture >>answer>> The body of symbols, ideas, values, traditions, and practices shared by a group of
people, can also mean the growth of organisms in a special medium
Diagnosis related groups >>answer>> This refers to a Medicare system that determines payment for a
hospital stay based on the patient's diagnosis
Documentation >>answer>> The written or electrical recordings of any actions taken by the nurse or
other healthcare provider, including when the medication is given, a treatment performed, etc. This
information must be accurately entered on the patient's chart
Empowerment >>answer>> Providing tools and not knowledge to the family that enable informed
participation in decision-making about healthcare
Evidence-based practice >>answer>> Taking the best evidence obtained from current, balance,
published research in combining that information with the nurses critical thinking process, experiences,
and patient needs to plan safe, effective nursing care for the patient
Family care plan >>answer>> The expansion of the nurse care plan that includes family members
full inclusion >>answer>> The process of fully intergrating They physically or mentally challenged child
into society
Genomics >>answer>> The study of the functions of all of the jeans in the human body, with a focus on
their interactions with each other and the environment
Health information portability and accountability act >>answer>> Enacted in 2003, HIPPA Set standards
to protect the patient health information and allow patient access to their medical records and control
over how their personal information is disclosed
