A nursing center resident objects to a transfer or a discharge. An ombudsman makes sure the person's best interests are considered
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The nurse works in a small hospital that uses narrative documentation rather than computer documentation. The nurse makes a practice of documenting care only at the end of the shift, just before giving shift report
Which aspect of documentation credibility does this most clearly violate? 1. It is contemporaneous. 2. It is accurate. 3. It is truthful. 4. It is appropriate.
The nurse plans to complete a physical examination of an alert, older patient. Which adaptations to the examination technique should the nurse include?
a. Avoid the use of touch as much as possible. b. Use slightly more pressure for palpation of the liver. c. Speak softly and slowly when talking with the patient. d. Organize the sequence to minimize the position changes.
A nurse is counseling a novice nurse who gives 150% effort at all times and is becoming frustrated with a healthcare system that provides substandard care to patients
Which of the following advice would be appropriate in this situation? Select all that apply. A) Tell the new nurse to help other nurses perform their jobs to ensure quality patient care is being delivered. B) Encourage the new nurse to leave her problems at work behind, instead of rehashing them at home. C) After establishing a reputation for delivering quality nursing care, have her seek creative solutions for nursing problems. D) Tell her to view nursing care concerns as challenges rather than overwhelming obstacles and seek help for solutions. E) State that if resources do not permit quality care, it is not the role of the new nurse to explore change strategies within the institution. F) Tell the nurse that if administration is not supportive, moving to another practice setting might be more appropriate.
The nurse is aware of the growing development of evidence-based care. The nurse would recognize that an issue driving this development is:
a. increased variability in implementation of practice and variance analysis. b. requirement of evidence-based standards of care by PEW. c. decreased numbers of well-designed RCTs. d. growth of advanced practice roles.