Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals Hebda 5th Edition Test Bank Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals Hebda 5th Edition Test Bank Question 4 Type: MCSA Which statement best distinguishes the difference between information literacy and computer literacy? 1. Information literacy is unnecessary in health care whereas computer literacy provides the basis for computer order entry. 2. Information literacy is the foundation of the EHR whereas
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Professional Roles and Values Performance Assessment Written by: XXXXXXXX Student ID# XXXXXXXXX Regulatory agencies‚ such as a state board of nursing‚ are government agencies that regulate nursing practice. They act to ensure nurses are competent in their practice and that standards of practice are met. These agencies examine nursing education programs‚ and are the ones who approve and accredit them. The agencies are responsible for granting licensure for nursing professionals and oversee
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nurse‚ I know that nursing is all about the compassion you show to patients. In order to be a good nurse‚ one has to understand both the physical and emotional needs of their patients. A good nurse allows their ethics to guide their nursing. My vision of nursing will not only encompass the care I give to patients‚ but also the care I provide for the community in which I live. Nursing is rooted in public service and the desire to help others. I hope that my philosophy of nursing will incorporate my
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Explain what is meant by the term “community based nursing practice.” Community nurses work across various areas‚ providing health care to people of any age. They provide nursing to assist in all areas of health needs to people anywhere in the community from community health centres‚ health clinics‚ schools and universities and client’s homes. This essay will focus on three aspects of community nursing‚ firstly‚ aged care nursing; secondly‚ the organisation ‘Silver Chain’ and finally‚ Holyoake;
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Organizational Structure and Culture Nur/492 March 11‚ 2013 Organizational Structure and Culture Organizational structure is described as the establishment of authority and the arrangement of the work group. Classical theorists developed the concept of departmentalization as a means to maintain command‚ reinforce authority‚ and provide a formal system for communication (Sullivan & Decker‚ 2009). The design of an organizational structure can be vertical or horizontal. Work is subsequently
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nurses work double or triple shifts‚ to provide holistic nursing care. Nurses contribute major roles in the healthcare systems and as competent health care providers. Nursing is a dynamic profession and forever striving to meet the challenging needs due to constant change occurring in the profession. Nowadays‚ nurses generally became accountable for their own practices and they have been at the vanguard of new role development. However‚ nursing at times‚ will cross their boundaries in providing care
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conduct‚ and character. The study of ethics has led to establishing key nursing principles such as‚ autonomy‚ beneficence‚ nonmaleficence‚ justice‚ veracity‚ confidentiality‚ accountability and fidelity. These key principles help nurses deal with ethical or legal dilemmas. Ethics help by identifying standards‚ create a framework for ethical dilemmas and maintain human rights‚ and ethical values. Ethics help to make nurse practice safe‚ but also promote a positive outcome for the patient. This essay
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health. Community and public health nursing is readily available in all communities‚ especially that of V.S.‚ which is North Hollywood. The six basic elements of nursing practice incorporated in community health programs and services are: (1) promotion of healthful living (2) prevention of health problems (3) treatment of disorders (4) rehabilitation (5) evaluation and (6) research (“Current Nursing”‚ 2013). The role of community and public health nursing in this community’s well-being through
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* How does knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline‚ located within the Multimedia folder in Canyon Connect. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? How does knowledge and history of nursing provide a context in which to understand current practice? In answering the above question‚ my thought immediate goes
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ANA Largely understood‚ ethics consist of principles‚ which guide the behavior of entities‚ groups or professions (Wilkins 2007). Nurses as professionals make autonomous decisions on how they will care for patients. But they are still held accountable to their profession as a whole as regards these autonomous decisions. A nurse’s deportment has been vastly scrutinized from the start. The famous Florence Nightingale pledge in 1893 included the vow to “abstain from anything deleterious and mischievous…
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