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Theory
- opinion, belief, or view that explains a process
- comes from Greek word meaning "vision"
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care plan
- ADPIE
- assessing subjective & objective
- diagnosing reporting abnormal data
- planning setting measurable goals
- implementing perform basic nursing care
- evaluating observe progress of client
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advanced practice roles
nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery
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cross-trained
able to assume non-nursing jobs
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primary care
the first health care worker to assess a person with a health need
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discharge planning
managing transitional needs and ensuring continuity
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clinical pathways
- standardized multidisciplinary
- plans for a specific diagnosis or procedure that identify aspects of care to be performed during a designated length of stay
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quality assurance
process of identifying and evaluating outcomes
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nursing skills
activities unique to the practice of nursing
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assessment skills
acts that involve collecting data
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caring skills
nursing interventions that restore or maintain a persons health
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activities of daily living
ADLs: the acts that people normally do every day
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counseling skills
interventions that include communicating with clients, actively listening during exchanges of information, offering pertinent health teaching, and providing emotional support
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active listening
delonstrating full attention to what is being said, hearing both the content being communicated and the unspoken message
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empathy
intuitive AWARENESS of what the client is experiencing
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comforting skills
interventions that provide stability and security during a health-related crisis
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