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Where was Florence Nightingale a student? - she was a student at Lutheran hospital in Kaiserwerth, Germany Where did Florence Nightingale first work? - in 1860, she worked at St Thomas' Hospital in London Nursing programs at University of Miami- who are they accredited by? - they are accredited by CCNE (commission on collegiate nursing education) Why is it important for nurses to continue their education? Why keep learning? - Continuing education for nurses keeps nurses up to date on t...

Daniel is a nursing student who has been experiencing a great deal of anxiety prior to tests. He tells himself he is going to fail and that he is not worthy of becoming a nurse. When he tries to read the test questions, he has difficulty comprehending the key points. What modality would be the best to use to assist Daniel? A. Recovery B. Psychoanalytic C. Developmental D. Cognitive behavioral - D After Donald had come on the unit, a nurse was assigned to begin his assessment to determ...

Through windshield surveys, town hall meetings, and asset mapping, a public health nurse has discovered that the residents of Rio Frio community lack access to health care services. The underlined part of this sentence describes which of the following core functions of public health? - Assessment ________________ applied the principles of population-based care to improve soldiers' health during the Crimean War. - Florence Nightingale Which of the following events occurred during the Ear...

1. Mental illness - all psychiatric disorders that have definable diagnoses 2. Mental health - a state of well-being in which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and make a contribution to the community 3. Contributing factors to mental health - Resilience (individual attributes and behaviors), Social and economic circumstances, environmental factors (cultures, etc.) 4. Social Influences on mental health ...

Nursing Paradigm - person, health, environment, nursing Registered Nurse (RN) - graduated from state-approved school of nursing, passed the NCLEX-RN exam, licensed to practice - largest group of heath care providers in the US LPN/LVN - licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse - completed state-approved practical or vocational nursing program, passed NCLEX-PN exam, licensed to practice; works under supervision of RN, APRN, or physician CNA - certified nursing assistant -certif...

Henderson - this theorist's focus is principles and practice of nursing; nurses assist patients with 14 activities (such as hygiene and eating) until patients can meet these needs for themselves Johnson - this theorist's focus is the behavioral system; nurses perceive patients as being more important than their disease Neuman - this theorist's focus is systems; nurses view a patient (physical, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual) as being an open system tha...

Hospice and Palliative Care Goal - To improve or maintain the quality of life until death occurs and caring for physiological/psychological support for clients Services: medication administration, basic treatments, and grief counseling Setting: Inpatient, home care, or in extended care facilities What is Nursing according to the American Association of Nurses? - Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of...

what does urine specific gravity (SG) measure and what are the normal ranges - measures concentration of solutes in urine normal range: 1.005-1.030 what does BUN measure and what are the normal ranges - measures amount of urea in the bloodstream normal range: 7-20 mg/dL what is creatinine and what are the normal ranges - indicator of renal function breakdown product of muscle metabolism normal range: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL what does hematocrit measure and what are the normal ranges - measures ...

1. Skeletal Traction - placing a broken bone in a setup of pulleys and pins that help heal the bone stronger 2. Callus Formation on Bone - bone formation of a bone found after a fracture 3. Nonunion - failure of the bone ends to grow together; Gap btw the broken ends of the bone fills with dense fibrous and fibrocartilaginous tissue; occasional has a "false joint" 4. Malunion - union of bone that does not grow back together properly 5. Hyper union - joint moves further than what you ex...

Intracellular fluid components - 2/3 of the bodies fluid is in the ICF, it's the fluid that is in all of the cells. Extracellular fluid components - the other 1/3 of the total body water, it's made up of interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, synovial, intestinal, CSF, sweat, urine, pleural, peitoneal, pericardial, and introcular fluid. Where is blood plasma located? - in the extracellular fluid How does fluid move between compartments? - it occurs at the capillary level by forces of pres...