NURS 3210 CH 1 PPT

Clinical reasoning and clinical judgement skills

Assessment

Prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, herbs, and supplements, as well as compliance and adherence information

<p>Improve health outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality and Safety Education for Nurses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assess the patient's needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To set goals and outcome criteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To establish concrete descriptions of patient goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dosage for the IV route would not be the same as for the PO route</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identification of goals and outcome criteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through independent, collaborative, and dependent actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The patient's goals and outcome criteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Call the healthcare provider to clarify the instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary purpose of the medication administration record is to serve as legal documentation, which the professional nurse uses to sign off medications that are given.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm. The two types of events that can lead to patient harm are patient-related events and system-related events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of evaluation in the nursing process is to determine the status of the goals and outcomes of care, monitoring the patient's response to drug therapy, and documenting clear, concise, expected, and unexpected responses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When an error occurs during medication administration, the nurse should complete an incident report with detailed information about the event, surrounding circumstances, therapeutic response, adverse effects, and notification of the prescriber.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Documentation in the event of a medication error should include a detailed account of the incident, adverse effects, and notification of the prescriber, but should not include recording the completion of an incident report in the medical record.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The evaluation phase of the nursing process contributes to QSEN competencies, such as safety and informatics, by ensuring that nurses monitor patients' responses to drug therapy, document expected and unexpected responses, and utilize informatics to facilitate error reporting and quality improvement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interprofessional education and collaboration can prevent medication errors by promoting communication, teamwork, and a shared understanding of medication management among healthcare professionals. The nurse plays a critical role in this process by ensuring accurate medication administration and documentation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Nursing Process ensures the delivery of quality nursing care to patients by providing a thorough, individualized, and organized framework for professional nursing practice that requires critical thinking and is constantly evolving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main objective of the QSEN project is to prepare future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care within the healthcare system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The QSEN initiative influences nursing education by integrating the KSAs into nursing education curricula and clinical outcomes, which helps to prepare future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to improve the quality and safety of patient care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The six major initiatives of the QSEN project are patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary goal of IPEC is to develop core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice, which enables students from different professions to learn from and with each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Nursing Process supports critical thinking in nursing practice by requiring critical thinking and being an ongoing and constantly evolving process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Planning phase is significant in the Nursing Process as it enables nurses to develop a plan of care that is tailored to the individual needs of the patient and is based on the assessment data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'Rights' of Medication Administration include right drug, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, and right documentation, emphasizing the importance of verifying all these aspects to prevent medication errors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nurse should prioritize clarifying the order with the healthcare provider to ensure accurate medication administration, as assumed routes of administration can lead to medication errors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nurse ensures right route of medication administration by consulting with the healthcare provider to clarify the order, and the potential consequence of not doing so is altered test results or seizure activity if the medication is not administered correctly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Right response refers to the desired effect of the medication on the patient, and it is essential to monitor and evaluate patient response to medications to ensure optimal outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nurse collaborates with other healthcare professionals in the planning phase by communicating and sharing information to develop a comprehensive plan of care that addresses the patient's needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary focus of QSEN is to prepare nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems, including safe medication administration practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The nurse evaluates patient outcomes in the implementation phase by monitoring and assessing patient response to interventions, identifying areas for improvement, and revising the plan of care as needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary goal of IPEC is to promote collaborative practice and improve patient outcomes through interprofessional education and practice, which is essential in the nursing process to develop a comprehensive plan of care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary focus of the Next Generation NCLEX is to test clinical judgment and decision-making skills in nursing, which is essential in the nursing process to develop effective care plans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary responsibility of the nurse in the planning phase is to develop a comprehensive plan of care that addresses the patient's needs, which is essential to ensure individualized care and improve patient outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers