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According to Straker, factors that affect concentration include
all of the following EXCEPT
Amount of time spent exercising
Good test taking strategies include:
Have a comprehensive study system where you can prepare for
and calmly take exams.
Identify several note-taking strategies:
Note cards
Category charts (compare and contrast)
Outlines (tend to become disorganized)
Flow charts
Diagrams
Combined note forms
Mapping
Create a personal plan for test preparation and review:
Take time to pre-read before lecture Make concept maps (big
picture/ideas) Make cards to review and carry around with you
Self-test with a friend
Define cultural competence:
Ability of providers and organization to effectively deliver
healthcare services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic
needs of patients. Can help improve health outcomes. Guides the
,nurse in understanding behavior and planning appropriate
approaches to patient needs.
Describe nursing behaviors and attitudes that demonstrate
cultural competence:
Takes cultural differences into consideration, are aware of
potential "trouble spots" that can occur, usually interpret patient
behavior accurately, and recognize problems that need to be
managed. They realize that cultural norms must be included in
plan of care to prevent conflicts between nursing goals and
patient/family goals.
Discuss the UTA code of ethics for nursing students:
Beneficence: the doing of good. Nonmaleficence: the duty to
do no harm. Justice: fair, equitable, and appropriate
care. Autonomy: freedom to make own choices. Veracity: truth
telling. Fidelity: faithfulness and keeping one’s promises.
Discuss provisions of the ANA code for nurses:
Integrate the code for ethics for nurses with interpretive
statements (ANA, 2015) to guide nursing practice and articulate
the moral foundations of nursing. Maintain competence through
continued personal and professional development. Practice with
compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and
unique attributes of all people. Advocate for the rights, health,
and safety of the health care consumer and others.
Describe ethical dilemmas resulting from conflicts between
patients, health care professionals, family members, and
institutions:
, Personal value systems: when personal values are in conflict
with professional values. Peer’s and other professionals’
behaviors: conflicts can evolve because of differing value
systems, cultures, education levels, or a variety of other
factors. Patients’ rights: consumers of healthcare are
increasingly demanding to have a voice in their health care
decisions. Institutional and societal issues: nurses may
experience moral dilemmas when they disagree with the policies
of their institutions. Ex., constraints (limitations). Patient data
access issues: inappropriate access of patient’s electronic health
records.
Define ethical principles of autonomy, justice, fidelity, and
veracity:
Autonomy: an individual’s rights to determine their own
actions. Justice: equals should be treated the
same. Beneficence: to do only good. Ex., choosing treatments
that do more good than bad, (CHEMO). Nonmaleficence: the
duty to do no harm. Ex., double checking and medications
before administering them. Fidelity: refers to faithfulness or
honoring one’s commitment or promises. Ex., keeping nurse’s
skills current. Veracity: telling the truth, or no lying.
Discuss the relevance of a code of ethics for the profession of
nursing: The code of ethics is continually revised and edited by
the ANA to ensure that it reflects the contemporary issues of this
profession and is consistent with the ethical standards of the
society.