8 Questions
What does the 'A' in SMART goals stand for?
Achievable
What is the main purpose of the nursing process?
To assess a client's needs
What type of data is based on facts and can be measured?
Objective data
What is the primary goal of IDEAL discharge planning?
To reduce hospital readmissions
What is the main reason for completing an incident report?
To document an unexpected event or accident
What is the primary goal of therapeutic communication?
To establish a trusting relationship
What is the primary goal of hand hygiene?
To reduce the risk of infection
What is the primary goal of the chain of infection?
To understand the transmission of infection
Study Notes
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Exam Concepts
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SMART goals:
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S: Specific
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M: Measurable
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A: Achievable
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R: Relevant
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T: Time-bound
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Domains of Learning
- Cognitive: knowledge and understanding
- Affective: attitudes and emotions
- Psychomotor: physical skills
Barriers to Learning
- Not specified, but may include physical, emotional, or psychological obstacles
Education for Disabilities
- Vision impairments: adaptations for visually impaired students
- Hearing impairments: adaptations for hearing impaired students
- Cognitive impairments: adaptations for students with cognitive disabilities
Data Collection
- Subjective data: information from patients, families, or caregivers
- Objective data: measurable, observable data
Nursing Process
- Steps:
- Assessment
- Analysis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Application to client care: individualized care plans
Delegation
- Five rights of delegation:
- Right task
- Right circumstance
- Right person
- Right direction/communication
- Right supervision/evaluation
- Can delegate to:
- RN (Registered Nurse)
- LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
- AP (Advanced Practice)
Critical Thinking
- Attitudes of critical thinking:
- Objectivity
- Skepticism
- Open-mindedness
- Analytical thinking
Interprofessional Team
- Members:
- Nurses
- Doctors
- Therapists
- Other healthcare professionals
Incivility
- Lateral violence: horizontal violence among peers
- Vertical violence: vertical violence from superiors
Communication
- Bedside reporting: reporting at the patient's bedside
- Forms of communication:
- Verbal
- Nonverbal
- Written
- Therapeutic communication techniques:
- Active listening
- Empathy
- Clarification
- Clarification techniques:
- Reflective listening
- Paraphrasing
- Restating
HIPAA and Documentation
- HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Documentation guidelines:
- Accurate
- Complete
- Legible
- Timely
- Incident reports:
- Required for adverse events or near-misses
- Types of documentation:
- Narrative notes
- Flow sheets
- Graphic organizers
Infection Control
- Chain of infection:
- Vector
- Vehicle
- Reservoirs
- Types of transmission:
- Direct contact
- Indirect contact
- Airborne
- Types of isolation:
- Contact
- Droplet
- Airborne
Patient Care
- Hand hygiene:
- When to use soap and water
- How long to wash hands
- Importance of hand hygiene
- A full bed bath involves
- Correct order
- Foot care
- IDEAL discharge planning:
- Identify
- Develop
- Execute
- Assess
- List
Time Management and Priority Setting
- Time management strategies:
- Prioritization
- Delegation
- Task management
- Priority setting framework:
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- ABCDE priority system
- Survival potential
- Acute vs. chronic
- Safety and risk potential
- Urgent vs. nonurgent
- Stable vs. unstable
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