Role of professional nurse - ANSWER nurses think critically, problem solve,
and make independent decisions that lead to best outcomes (flexible,
open-minded and creative)
Health and illness continuum - ANSWER a person's position on the
continuum is constantly changing according to physiological changes,
lifestyle choices, and results of therapies.
purpose of nursing research - ANSWER validate existing knowledge and
generate new knowledge to contribute to the scientific base of nursisng, test
effectiveness and interventions of care
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs - ANSWER a method of classifying human needs
into five categories ascending order of importance; physiological, safety,
social, esteem( love and belonging), and self-actualization
ANA code of Ethics - ANSWER -addresses specific ethical issues for nurses
-tool for professional self regulation
-statement of ethical obligations and duties
Set of principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and obligations of the
profession.
Collegial relationship - ANSWER everyone must be in full agreement in order
for a decision to be made
, evidence based practice - ANSWER clinical decision-making that integrates
the best available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics
and preferences
importance of evidence based practice - ANSWER keeps nursing care current
ensures high quality of care
Focus of todays health care - ANSWER disease prevention, health promotion,
and managment of chronic conditions and disability
Genetic related health care - ANSWER blend the principles of human genetics
with nursing care in collaboration with other professionals, including genetic
specialists to foster improvement, maintenance, and restorations of patients
health
genetic nursing - ANSWER collecting, reporting, recording, counseling,
participating in informed consent facilitating informed decision making,
management and evaluation of patients and families.
GINA - ANSWER genetic information nondiscrimination act, Provides
protection against discrimination based on genetic info; health insurance
cannot deny coverage or charge higher premiums based on genetic
predisposition to disease; employment cannot base hiring, firing, job
placement or promotion decisions on genetic information
NANDA - ANSWER North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, purpose
is to define, refine, and promote a taxonomy of nursing diagnostic
terminology of general use to professional nurses.
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