Palliative care def - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH Exam One Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14 This blueprint is not inclusive of all content which may be on the exam. Chapter 1 Overview of Critical Care Nursing • Def inition of critical care nursing • Evolution of critical care • Professional organizations o American association of critical-care nurses o Society of critical care medicine o Other professional organizations • Certification • Standards • Critical care nurse characteristics • Quality and saf...

NSG 6005 ANCC Study Guide_ LATEST HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health) • Promote meaningful use of health information technology o Privacy/security of PHI o Improve quality, safety, efficiency and reduce healthcare disparities o Improve care coordination, population health and public health o EHR (electronic health record) can engage patients and family • 2009 – Transition from paper to electronic charting, incentives to convert by 2015 • CDS – Clin...

NSG 6005 ANCC Study Guide_ LATEST HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health) • Promote meaningful use of health information technology o Privacy/security of PHI o Improve quality, safety, efficiency and reduce healthcare disparities o Improve care coordination, population health and public health o EHR (electronic health record) can engage patients and family • 2009 – Transition from paper to electronic charting, incentives to convert by 2015 • CDS – Clin...

MED-SURG FINAL EXAM REVIEW TOPICS CHAPTER 13 Dermatitis (p. 200) 1. Allergic contact dermatitis 2. Irritant dermatitis 3. Nummular eczema 4. Seborrheic dermatitis 5. Stasis dermatitis 6. Atopic dermatitis • Usually called eczema • Common, chronic, relapsing • Often begins in childhood • Familial hay fever, asthma, etc. • Manifestations  Pruritus –major manifestation  Dry skin  Acute onset with red, oozing, crusting rash  Intense scratching leads to lesions, infection and ...