A nurse is working in a busy university-centered medical center. The nurse works in a system where tasks are divided among the registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse/licensed practical nurse, and assistive personnel
The nurse recognizes this nursing care delivery model as ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
functional nursing
In this model tasks are divided, with one nurse assuming responsibility for specific tasks. For example, one nurse does the hygiene and dressing changes, and another nurse assumes responsibility for medication administration.
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Another term for accidental change is:
1. unintentional change. 2. unplanned change. 3. short-term change. 4. change by drift.
For which of these reasons would a nurse researcher include refereed journals in the literature review?
a. The articles are critiqued by a panel of external reviewers. b. The articles selected for publication are related to a specific field of knowledge. c. The journals encourage competition among authors to have their articles published. d. The journals publish only articles that are primary sources of research findings.
Notation for mixed method research designates both priority and sequence. How is sequence identified for the concurrent designs?
A) All capital letters B) All lower-case letters C) An arrow D) Plus sign
A nurse arranging to transfer a patient to a different unit in the same facility would need to do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Notify the business office of the transfer. 2. Obtain the physician's order for transfer. 3. Explain the reasons for the transfer to the patient and his or her family. 4. Complete a transfer summary form. 5. Reconcile the patient's list of medications with home medications and any new physician's orders.