_____ refers to a process whereby nurses recognize that they have legitimate power and authority to make decisions regarding their practice
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Empowerment
Empowerment refers to a process whereby nurses recognize that they have legitimate power and authority to make decisions regarding their practice. There is no transfer of power, but merely a change from an external to an internal locus of control. Authority is not given or taken away. Clinicians at the point of service are given the opportunity to be an integral part of the deci-sion-making process, but even more important, they act on the opportunity and are responsible for implementing changes to improve patient care quality and the work environment. Empower-ment is accomplished through the shared governance journey.
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A) "What concerns you most about having surgery?" B) "Your surgeon has performed this surgery many times." C) "How does your family feel about this decision?" D) "This surgery can cure you of cancer."
A patient receiving cyclosporine after an organ transplant is experiencing an acute onset of hypertension and headaches. What should these assessment findings suggest to the nurse?
1. These are signs of toxicity. 2. This is a normal reaction to the medication. 3. These are signs of impending transplanted organ failure. 4. The transplanted organ is beginning to function.
The patient with AIDS voices concern over the amount of money it will cost to manage his disease. The nurse is aware that the estimated medications and laboratory testing cost is an aver-age of $______ per year for the patient with AIDS
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List five things you might do to make her more comfortable while her husband is in the MICU.