Healthcare and sciences - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Med errors causes what? - increase hospital stay increase mortality rate related costs When is an med error likely to occur? - Patient transition care To safely and accuratley administer meds, you need knowledge related to? - Legal aspects of healthcare Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics Life sciences Pathophysiology Human Anatomy Mathematics

Why do we need to look at history to understand healthcare administration/health law? : • Conflicts of society impede growth of hospitals and contributed to their progress. • Advances in medicine through the ages led to the rise of the modern-day hospital and improvements in the quality of patient care. • Knowledge gained from best practices (e.g., infection control) can lead to progress, while at the same time result in patient harm if not consistently followed over time. Hindus an...

Nursing Informatics Quiz 1 Latest Update Already Passed **What is Nursing Informatics?** Nursing Informatics is a multidisciplinary field that combines nursing science, computer science, and information science to facilitate the effective management and communication of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. **What sciences are involved in Nursing Informatics?** The three sciences that come together to form Nursing Informatics are nursing science, compute...

Whether used to help students learn how to perform research or how to critically appraise research reports for use in practice, this authoritative, approachable textbook shows how nursing research is applicable across today’s changing healthcare field. AJN award-winning authors Denise Polit and Cheryl Beck detail the latest methodologic innovations that have arisen in nursing, medicine, and the social sciences in their signature user-friendly style, accompanied by the helpful learning features...

Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively Information literacy Term used to describe data that has been interpreted Information Focus on how to gather, process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences -communication science -computer science -social science -library science -cognitive science Information science Usin...

Professionalism - correct answer Professionalism: the conduct, aimms, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person As outlined by the ASRT, graduates should exhibit the following professional characteristics: - correct answer -Prudent judgment in administering ionizing radiation to produce diagnostic images. -A focus on providing optimal patient care in an evolving and diverse society. -An understanding of the challenges associated with providing direct...

Introduction to Health Informatics Week 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the fundamental building blocks of health informatics? a. Patient data aggregation and management b. Interdisciplinary use of technology in healthcare c. Healthcare policy development d. Information and communication sciences d. Information and communication sciences **Match the type of informatics with its description** What is the primary focus of clinical informatics? a. Disease m...

CHIMA NEC - INTRODUCTION AND HIM PROFESSION CHIMA NEC - INTRODUCTION AND HIM PROFESSION EXAM WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS Which of the following is defined as "the discipline that focuses on healthcare data and the management of health care information in the electronic, paper, hybrid, images, verbal/audio format in combination with the translation of data in these formats into usable forms of information for the advancement of health and health care individuals and populations"? ...

Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively Information literacy Term used to describe data that has been interpreted Information Focus on how to gather, process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences -communication science -computer science -social science -library science -cognitive science Information science Usin...

PCC Prep Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Describe the educational requirements for current nursing practice. - ANSWERSGraduate from an accredited nursing program and pass the NCLEX-RN. Five levels of education for entry into practice: *Diploma*: Hospital-based programs, modeled after the Nightingale Schools of Nursing apprenticeship style of learning. The typical program lasts 3 years and focuses on clinical experience in direct client care. Since the 1960s, the number of diploma pro...