*NURSING > STUDY GUIDE > NUR 320 Quiz 1 Study Guide Chapter 1 and 2 (All)
Identify what constitutes an advanced practice nursing role. Master’s-level education: o Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) o Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) o Pediatric nurse practitioners ... (NP, PNP, ARNP, APRN) o MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE OF CLIENT AND CLIENT OUTCOMES Doctoral-level education: o Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) o Doctor of philosophy in nursing (PhD) o MORE RESEARCH RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES Examine the historical influences on pediatric healthcare and nursing. A flood of immigrants from Europe settled in eastern American cities, leading to crowded and unsanitary conditions Inadequate & unsanitary foods (contaminated milk) Lack of immunizations Harsh working conditions (including child labor) These all led to INFECTIOUS DISEASES: o TB o Typhoid fever o Smallpox o Scarlet fever Lilian Wald o Founder of public health nursing o Pioneered home visits, school nursing, and public health nursing o Recognized the need for health promotion and disease prevention o Wald and Brewster opened the Henry Street Settlement: a nurse managed healthcare center still in operation Advances contributing to child healthcare o Immunizations o Antibiotics o Technology o Genetic testing o Gene therapy Identify the most common cause of child morbidity and mortality at varying ages. The leading cause of neonatal death: prematurity Neonate: less than 30 days old Most common cause of death for children 1 to 19 years: unintentional injury (accidents) Between 30 days and 1 year, the leading cause of death is SIDS The second leading cause of death of kids is suicide The third leading cause of death of kids is homicide Nursing Role in Injury Prevention Education about causes of injury and death Anticipatory guidance (teaching) for parents and caregivers The child’s developmental level partially determines the types of injury most likely to occur Identify strategies to include pediatric patient safety in the healthcare setting. Children are at greater risk for medical errors Med errors are three times greater than adults Strategies to reduce pediatric medication error: o Do not rely on memory; verify medication dosages and their calculations o Medications with a sound-alike medication should be reviewed to make sure the correct medication has been prescribed for the patient’s condition o Every prescription should include the child’s weight and age as well as the calculated dose and mg/kg dose. The dosage form (vial, tablet, or ampule) should not be used on the prescription, as medication preparations and concentrations may vary by pharmaceutical company o A zero should not be used after a whole number (e.g. 5.0 could be misread as 50 which can potentially result in a 10-fold dosage increase) o Abbreviations for medications and frequency of administration should not be used o Handwritten prescription information should be written in legible printed letters to prevent confusion with other drugs having similar names o The administration rate for all intravenous medications should be specified o Unit dose dispensing systems should be used Describe practices that appropriately reflect Family Centered Care. Collaboration o The family is acknowledged as the constant in the child’s life and a partner in the child’s health care o The family, child, and health professionals work together in the best interest of the child and the family. Over time, the child assumes a partnership role in his or her health care. Information Sharing o Communication occurs in an open, unbiased manner and is ongoing. Dignity Respect [Show More]
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