Exam 1 part 3
intermittent care is
8 hours of care a day.
according to virginia hendeson how do you define nursing
assist individual sick or well to promote recovery or to peaceful death.
why do ambulatory services offer less expensive care
because admission to an acute care facility is avoided
the term advanced practice RN identifies advanced practice of what specific roles
clinical nurse specialist nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist or certified nurse midwife
although nursing homes and longterm care units continue to be major source of employment for LPN identify other sites of employment for LPN
clinics, dialysis, centers, group homes, home health agencies, adult day care, red cross companion center
summarize the duties of custodial or personal care
custodial care is activities of daily living such as bathing dressing grooming walking around, getting out of bed toileting
what role do you as an LPN have in containing costs in health care setting
follow facility policy for documenting patient care for reimbursement organie care for effective and efficient use of time.
what does nursing assistant do
function under direction of RN or LPN. they are assigned routine tasks and housekeeping chores.
where are alliances formed
hospitals clinics labs health care systems and physicians
what does quality assurance stress -
identification of care needed to be given to patients and evaluation of results of that care. ways to prevent errors improve and fix problems.
what is major focus of community health nursing
improve health status of groups of people through public education , screen for early detection of disease and provide services for people who need care outside acute care setting.
describe capitation method
involves a set monthly fee charged by provider of health care services.
what is a continuous care retirement community
it involves a continuum of living options like independent living enriched living and assisting living and nursing home all on one campus.
summarize patient focused care as method of delivering care.
it is an attempt to be more competitive and effective in todays health care system, improve quality of care by organizing hospital resources and personnel around needs of patients.
under medicaid program what criterion is necessary for coverage?
it provides medical assistant for eligible families and individuals with low incomes and resources
what are local agencies funded by
local tax money as well as by subsidies from state and federal levels of government they carry out laws and health promotion programs. state agencies are funded by tax money but sometimes receive money from federal government.
what are differences in credentials among different types of Resgisterned Nurse educational program
no difference in credentials. all are board certified.
explain difference between medicare part A and B insurance program
part A helps pay for inpatient hospital care. it is available within cost and funded by payroll tax. medicare B is funded in monthly premiums.
what is short term care for
people who have been hospitalized recently and have more complicated medical needs.
long term care is for
people who have severe disabilities or chronic care needs
describe fee for service method
physicians are paid a fee by patient for each service they provide
because registered nurses assign routine care and care of stable patients to assistive personnel this allows RNS to complete what specific tasks
plan care, coordinate all activities of care provide care with specialized knowledge and judgment, teach patients families and other members
what do all long term nursing facilities focus on
promoting independence maintaing function and supporting autonomy
what are the different kinds of hospitals?
proprietary, public, veterans, voluntary
wat is the major characteristic of primary care method?
responsibility and accountability of primary nurse. primary nurs is assigned to patient on admission develops the nursing diagnoses after admission interview, responsible for patient until they are discharged.
for ease of understanding various health care services in the U.S. can be grouped into what general categories
services delivered by public sector and private sector
uncompensated care includes what type of services
services for which hospitals did not recieve full payment and includes free car & bad debt.
what are state agencies funded by
tax money but sometimes receive money from federal government.
how did the health insurance portability and accountability at increase health care coverage and reduce costs.
the issue of guaranteed coverage was improved with HIPPA
what is a voluntary hospital
they are dependent on donations and gifts ( St Judes )
what is a propriety hospital
they are for profit hospitals runned by financial benefit of the owner of the hospital.
describe coverage provided in canadian citizens federally funded nation health insurance program
they are responsible for managing health care and funding. the coverage is portable, universal and free from extra charges for core services.
what is a public hospital
they are veterans hospitals community and religious organizations.
describe characteristic of one day surgical centers
they perform sugery at scheduled date and time. patients are discharged when they recover from anesthesia and are in stable condition. they eliminate the need and mnetary charge for being hospitalized overnight.
what is the primary goal of healthcare and how is it accomplished
to restore optimal physical emotional and spiritual health.
unliscensed assistive personnel are
trained by health care organizations to function in assertive role to RNs and LPNs. called PCA, care pair, nurse extender, multiskilled worker.
when do RNs function in interdependent role
when they carry out legal orders of another health proffessional - physician or PT, also when carrying out decisions about patient
