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nsg444 exam 1 Questions and Answers
nurse navigators.... Ans: reduce barriers & care coordination
clinical pathway Ans: roadmap of how care is supposed to be,
reduce costs and how long pt is expected to stay, improved pt
outcomes
magnet hospitals Ans: - BSN degrees
- Low nurse/job turnover!!
why are nurses important to healthcare Ans: bulk of healthcare
workers
time management related to Ans: prioritization
abnormal lab values, the rn should Ans: call hcp
go to work, nurse managers give patients to rn, what is this called?
Ans: assignments
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most new grads work in a hospital which is... Ans: acute care
reality shock Ans: reaction a new grad nurse gets when they start
working on a unit for the first time
med for vasodilation in MI Ans: morphine
when does transition end Ans: it doesn't, nurses are always
learning
why did associate degrees start Ans: nursing shortage
NCSBN recommends ttp is how long Ans: 9-12 months
primary care nursing Ans: One nurse is responsible for all
aspects of nursing care for her assigned patients.
team nursing Ans: group of patients are assigned to a team
headed by a team leader (RN)
patient focused care Ans: nurse plans and directs care of patients
over 24-hr period (nurse manages pt hospital stay and discharge)
functional team nursing Ans: assignments are delegated among
RNs, UAPs, LPNs
case managers Ans: see chronic patients, focus on cost reduction
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nsg444 exam 1 Questions and Answers
nurse navigators.... Ans: reduce barriers & care coordination
clinical pathway Ans: roadmap of how care is supposed to be,
reduce costs and how long pt is expected to stay, improved pt
outcomes
magnet hospitals Ans: - BSN degrees
- Low nurse/job turnover!!
why are nurses important to healthcare Ans: bulk of healthcare
workers
time management related to Ans: prioritization
abnormal lab values, the rn should Ans: call hcp
go to work, nurse managers give patients to rn, what is this called?
Ans: assignments
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most new grads work in a hospital which is... Ans: acute care
reality shock Ans: reaction a new grad nurse gets when they start
working on a unit for the first time
med for vasodilation in MI Ans: morphine
when does transition end Ans: it doesn't, nurses are always
learning
why did associate degrees start Ans: nursing shortage
NCSBN recommends ttp is how long Ans: 9-12 months
primary care nursing Ans: One nurse is responsible for all
aspects of nursing care for her assigned patients.
team nursing Ans: group of patients are assigned to a team
headed by a team leader (RN)
patient focused care Ans: nurse plans and directs care of patients
over 24-hr period (nurse manages pt hospital stay and discharge)
functional team nursing Ans: assignments are delegated among
RNs, UAPs, LPNs
case managers Ans: see chronic patients, focus on cost reduction
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