1.Pharmacology is a word derived from the Greek language. "Pharm" means
: drug, poison, and spell,
2.-ology: means study of. Study on therapeutic not chemistry, what
is used for rather than how works in the body.
3.scope is defined by your individual state boards of nursing: high level
of accountability for your knowledge and subsequent act
4.nursing process: assessment, then diagnosis, planning, and
implementation.
5.State boards of nursing dictate that the registered nurse (RN):
perform the initial assessment and identify appropriate nursing
diagnoses, not medical diagnoses, which are completed by a
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, medical provider such as medical doctor,
nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. The comprehensive patient
assessment is completed by the registered nurse. The practical nurse
may complete a focused assessment
6.The Nursing Process: The nursing process begins with an assessment.
7.an assessment: Detailed approach to establishing a database for
eventually identifying nursing diagnoses, developing a plan,
implementing the plan, and eval- uating the outcome of the plan.
8.Assessment includes: data derived from your ability to develop your
senses of observation, listening, seeing, and establishing rapport with
your patient.
9.Two major parts of the assessment: gathering history and performing a
physi- cal assessment
10.RN The registered nurse initiates this process FOR ASSESSMENT:
docu- ments the initial patient encounter.
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