NURS 412 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Dementia
NURS 412
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
NURS 412 – LECTURE NOTES 1
LAWS:
- RCW (Revised Code of WA)
o Law
o Passed by House and Senate
o Signed by governor
o Contains all laws adopted in WA
- WAC (WA administrative codes)
o Rules
o Adopted by agencies to enact legislation and RCWs
o Most important = UDA (Universal Disciplinary Act)
▪ laws
▪ govern the licensure and discipline procedures for health care
professionals and businesses
▪ strengthen and consolidate disciplinary procedures
▪ provide STANDARDIZED procedures
▪ assure public of adequate professional competence
▪ since 1986
▪ disciplinary authority (ex. Department of Health – DOH) has
responsibility for enforcement
▪ grant or deny licenses/certification
▪ substance abuse treatment and monitoring
• certified person that has found to be using drugs can have the
opportunity to continue his/her practice
• BEFORE – individuals found guilty of this would automatically
have their certification SUSPENDED
CHANGES IN DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE:
- PAST
o Health care provider (HCP) trained in GENERAL health care, NOT SPECIFIC illness,
diseases, or conditions
o Charlatans – offered ieffetive ures for oey
o HOME = primary site for patient care
- NOW
o Health care professionals have to undergo intensive EDUCATIONAL PREP
o LARGE FACILITIES provide ON-SITE patient care
o General family practitioner supported by team of SPECIALISTS
o HOLISTIC APPROACH – focuses on care of the WHOLE PERSON, not just the
disease
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HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS:
- HOSPITALS
o ACUTE CARE
▪ Specialized by:
• Care
• Illness
• Age
• Mission
• Purpose
o MOST EXPENSIVE
o PATIENT“
▪ Inpatient care: overnight stays
▪ Outpatient care: same day services
- SUB ACUTE CARE UNITS
o AKA
▪ Skilled nursing units
▪ Independent nursing facility
▪ Extended care
▪ Transitional care
o PATIENT“
▪ Patients who have PARTIALLY RECOVERED but still need skilled health
care
• Rehabilitation
• Wound care
• Medications
• Therapy
- LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES (LTC) / NURSING HOMES
o Unable to care for themselves at home
o Do’t eed to e hospitalized
▪ Elderly
▪ Younger (due to accidents, birth defects, etc.)
o Beoe the perso’s HOME
▪ Temporarily or permanently
o RE“IDENT“
- ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
o Type of LTC
o For those needing limited, extra available help
▪ Able to provide most of their own care but need some limited help for
other things
o SEPARATE HOUSING
o 24 hour access
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Document Summary
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