Term
| community health nurses practice as..? |
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Definition
home health nurses
hospice nurses
occupational health nurses
parish nurses
school nurses
case managers |
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Term
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Definition
skilled assessment
wound care
lab draws
med education and administration
parenteral nutrition
IV fluids an dmedication
central line care
catheter insertion and maintenance
coordination/supervision |
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Term
| home health care education |
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Definition
Safety in the environment
After acute hospital stay for when to contact agency, possible complications, resources and support
disease process and future implications
prescribed medicine
ADL |
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Term
| Occupational health nurse |
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Definition
function in numerous roles within workplace settings and are challenged to provide cost effective and high quality care.
Must develop partnerships with workplace administration, industrial hygienists, safety specialists, occupational medicine physicians, human resource departments, union reps and health insurance agencies |
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Term
| Triangle of susceptibility to illness and injury |
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Definition
Host: worker characteristics such as jobinexperience, age and pregnancy
Agent:
- biological (virus, bacteria, fungi, pathogens)
- Chemical
- Mechanical (strains from repetitive motions, poor fit, heavy load)
- Physical: temp, lighting, vibration
- Psychological (burnout, violence, stress)
Environmental:
- physical: heat, odor, ventilation
- social: sanitation, overcrowded
- psychological: addictions, stress |
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Term
| Occupational health nurse roles |
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Definition
Primary prevention: teaching good nutrition and knowledge of health hazards, immunizations, protective equipment
Secondary prevention: identify workplace hazards, early detection through surveillance and screening, counseling, referral, prompt treatment, prevent further limitations
Tertiary: restoration of health through rehab and limited duty programs |
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Term
| information elicited through occupational health history |
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Definition
Current and past jobs
Current and past exposure to specific agents and any relationship of current symptoms to work activities
Any precipitating factors, such as underlying illness, previous injuries, healthy or unhealthy habits |
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Term
| Work site walk through or survey |
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Definition
Part of a workplace assessment with focus on:
- observation of work processes and materials
- job requirements
- actual and potential hazards
- employee work practices (hygiene, waste disposal, housekeeping)
- incidence/prevalence of work related illness/injuries
- Control strategies to eliminate exposures |
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Term
| OH nurse protection from violence |
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Definition
Work can be frustrating and contribute to stress, resulting in aggression and violence against others
- be aware of repetitive, boring or physically/psychologically draining jobs to identify generally inadequate tired workers
Refer such workers to employee-assistance programs for confidential counseling and referrals if needed |
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Term
| OH nurse protection from work related injuries from falls, environmental hazards and burns |
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Definition
Trend/research analysis to improve conditions by eliminating or minimizing hazards and potential problems
- safety and health education
- develop health policies
- design strategies to prevent accidents/injuries
- OSHA standards
- influence legislation |
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Term
| Occupational Health and Health Act of 1970 |
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Definition
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA): develops and enforces workplace health regulations to protect workers
National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH): gathers and disseminates data on incidence and prevalence of occupational illness and injury; responsible for prevention education and determining hazards associated with new workplace technology |
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Definition
| caring and spirituality are central, nurse works with groups of clients who share common faith traditions. Many have practices important to health/healing and follow specific practices for care with an ill/dying member |
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Term
| CIRCLE Model of Spiritual Care |
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Definition
Caring
Intuition
Respect for religions beliefs/practices
Caution
Listening
Emotional Support |
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Term
| functions of parish nurse |
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Definition
personal health counseling (health risk appraisals, spiritual assessments, support)
health education
liaison between faith community and local resources
facilitating support groups
spiritual support (spiritual strengths for coping) |
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Term
| Primary prevention in school nursing |
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Definition
- asess knowledge base regarding health issues by teaching health promotion practices
- assess immunization status of all children |
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Term
| Secondary prevention in school nursing |
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Definition
- assess children who become ill/injured at school and provide care
- assess everyone during emergencies
- screening for early detection
- assess for child abuse/neglect, report
- assess children at risk/evidence of mental illness, suicide and violence |
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Term
| tertiary prevention for school nurse |
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Definition
-assess children with disabilities; IEP's; family cooperation
- assess children with long term health needs at school |
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Term
| health concerns/leading cause of death in children |
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Definition
perinatal conditions/congenital anomalies
SIDS
accidents |
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Term
| health concerns/leading cause of death in adolescents |
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Definition
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Term
| health concerns/leading cause of death in women |
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Definition
reproductive health: childbearing, menopause, osteoporosis
heart disease
DM
Malignant neoplasm: breast, cervical, ovarian, colorectal |
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Term
| health concerns/leading cause of death in men |
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Definition
heart disease
malignant neoplasm: prostate, testicular, skin, colorectal
accidents
lung and liver disease |
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Term
| health concerns/leading cause of death in older adults |
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Definition
heart disease
malignant neoplasm
cerebrovascular disease
COPD
pneumonia and flu
substance use/misuse |
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Term
| National health goals of children |
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Definition
Reduction in dental caries, obesity and second hand smoke
Increase in newborn blood spot screening, medical home access, health ed, immunizations, activity and restraints |
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Term
| National health goals of adolescents |
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Definition
Less violent crime, tobacco, obesity, wt gain
More schools with breakfast, extracurricular activity, physicals, activity |
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Term
| National health goals of women |
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Definition
Less disease involving bone, death from cancer and sexual violence
More: planned pregnancies over unplanned, adequate/early prenatal care, breastfeeding, warning signs of heart attack/stroke |
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Term
| National health goals of men |
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Definition
less cancer, HIV, AIDS, injuries
More, aerobic/muscle activity, heart attack/stroke warning signs |
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Term
| Screening/Preventative Services in children |
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Definition
height, weight, vision, hearing
birth: hemoglobinopathy, phenylalanine level, T4 and TSH
Cholesterol and triglyceride levels
dental health |
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Term
| Screening/Preventative Services in adolescents |
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Definition
ht, weight, vision, hearing
dental
rubella serology/vaccination hx in women
substance use d/o
immunizations
cholesterol/trigylcerides
mental health screening |
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Term
| Screening/Preventative Services in women |
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Definition
height/weight
BP
cholesterol 45-65
dental health
pap smear test
mammogram/clinical breast
fecal occult blood/sigmoidoscopy over 50
rubella serology/vaccination during childbearing years
immunization status
DM
HIV
Skin cancer |
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Term
| Screening/Preventative Services in men |
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Definition
height/weight
BP
dental health
digital rectal
decal occult/sigmoidoscopy over 50
immunization status
DM
HIV
Skin cancer
Cholesterol 45-65 |
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