1Evidence Based Practice is a systemic approach to practice that emphasizes the use of?
1. The Best Evidence from critical review
2. Patients own preferences or values
3. Clinicians experiences or expertise
4. physical exam or assesment
2What is the goal of medical practice?
To diagnose and treat disease
3What is the goal of nursing practice?
to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems
4The 6 steps of the nursing process
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
(ADOPIE)
5Characteristics of nursing process?
Patient-centered
Action-oriented
Holistic
Goal directed
Dynamic
6What is the purpose of assessment?
Actually giving physical exam
7What skills must you have when doing an Assessment?
Observational skills, Ability to distinguish relevant from irrelevant, the important from the unimportant.
8What happens in the diagnose stage?
Indentifying and prioritizing what is going on next, can be actual, potential("risk for") or collaborative problems.
91st level priority problems include
A: Airways
B: Breathing
C: Cardiac/circulation
V: Vital signs
102nd level includes problems include?
Pain or abnormal lab values
113rd level problems include?
Education, collaborative, Usually long term problems
12What Happens in the Planning Stage?
Setting goals and outcomes, Establishing a individualized plan or care for patient. must communicate plan to all invloved
13What happens in the implementation stage?
The intervention phase or "Doing" phase
14What happens in the Evaluation phase?
Asking yourslef did you meet the goals and outcomes, determining the effectiveness of the plan
15What are the best skills for an RN to have?
The Scientific method for problem-solving and Diagnostic reasoning skills,
16What is a cue in healthcare?
A piece of information, A sign or symptom, or a piece of lab data